But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis
LawAnd the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesO my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
John
Gospels / JohnAccording to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
Numbers
LawBecause all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
Acts
History / LukeAnd another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownOpen thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Psalms
PoetryLest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTo make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Job
WisdomBlessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo Job died, being old and full of days.
Job
WisdomFor the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.