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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
1 Samuel
HistoryA dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
Luke
GospelsAnd the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahDavid therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,
1 Kings
HistoryKeep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
Acts
History / LukeAnd Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaContinue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they talked together of all these things which had happened.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Exodus
LawFor where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.