But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
Deuteronomy
LawMaon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Genesis
LawIf ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsIn that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsDost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.
Judges
History / SamuelWe have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers
LawWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYe have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
Genesis
Law / MosesWoe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
Joshua
HistoryHe restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Psalms
PoetryThen charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew
GospelsVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.