No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.
Deuteronomy
LawReceive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
John
Gospels / JohnSet me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
John
GospelsYe shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Acts
HistoryAnd the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryYea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Mark
GospelsAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar: