But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
Judges
HistoryBut when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms
PoetryIn the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
Revelation
ApocalypticLet darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Job
WisdomAnd so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:
Numbers
LawKnow ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
Proverbs
WisdomHe saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Job
WisdomThe hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiTherefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
1 Kings
HistoryIf thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?