Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
Nehemiah
HistoryLest 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 / MosesHe shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhat profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryThe governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWe then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAll the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
Joshua
HistoryAnd not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAgain, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonI will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Luke
GospelsThe children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
Ezra
HistoryAnd Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs
WisdomThen went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
John
GospelsThy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.