And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielLove ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
LawFor, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
1 Kings
HistoryFor even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
HistoryAs it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew
GospelsGod understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
HistoryAnd David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOf the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
1 Chronicles
HistoryA glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
Acts
HistoryAnd this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
Leviticus
LawThus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.