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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And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelA widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
Leviticus
LawAnd he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luke
GospelsEven an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersImmediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Matthew
GospelsLet it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNotwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
Acts
HistoryAnd of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahIf the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Deuteronomy
LawFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke
GospelsAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawFor he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
2 John
General EpistlesAnd yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke
GospelsHe that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.