Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke
GospelsThe first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
Daniel
Major ProphetsTo hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Psalms
PoetryHe is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luke
GospelsThough while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThese things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
John
GospelsAnd when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBehold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLet your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Job
WisdomLest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1 Peter
General EpistlesMoreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Genesis
LawHaving then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Revelation
ApocalypticAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTake heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.