And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThere is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs
WisdomUnto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Acts
HistoryEven a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
John
Gospels / JohnThine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers
Law / MosesBe merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
Exodus
Law / MosesWherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIn Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Acts
HistoryBut Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Acts
HistoryWho hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;