And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
Judges
History / SamuelThen Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMake haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Mark
GospelsAnd David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
Judges
HistoryAnd saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThis he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
John
Gospels / JohnFor God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
Mark
GospelsNow it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAlso from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
HistoryThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.