If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWoe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThat thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Numbers
Law / MosesIn whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
Luke
GospelsHer prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsWhom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Job
Wisdom / JobSend one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
Genesis
LawAnd when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
Acts
History / LukeAnd he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Acts
History / LukeThou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Luke
GospelsAnd all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Genesis
Law / MosesOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.