Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Acts
History / LukeThou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Matthew
GospelsFor the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesDuke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
Nehemiah
HistoryThis is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
Joshua
HistoryIs the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsFor how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThen upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahCanst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Job
WisdomAnd he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
Genesis
LawBut when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke
GospelsAfter these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Acts
History / LukeTherefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSurely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.