And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
John
GospelsAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 Kings
HistoryGood and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Matthew
GospelsHowbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
John
Gospels / JohnIt is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Proverbs
WisdomAll the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
Exodus
LawThirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
Genesis
Law / MosesAs a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs
WisdomLet burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
1 Kings
HistoryThe days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAre ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosFor unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMen and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Acts
HistoryNeither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
Exodus
Law / MosesBut it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
2 Chronicles
HistorySolomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon's Song
PoetryHe that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
1 John
General EpistlesI will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: