For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
1 Kings
HistoryAnd thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
John
GospelsPray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesSo then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn 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 ProphetsBut Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsA dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Job
WisdomWhereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOne God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John
Gospels / JohnThou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mark
Gospels / MarkShall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Psalms
PoetryFor their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.