No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress.
Numbers
LawFor this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
Judges
HistoryFor it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawO Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.
Ezra
History / EzraO love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms
PoetryBlessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
Psalms
PoetryThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
Exodus
LawAs the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesKnow now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Job
Wisdom / JobFoursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
Exodus
LawAnd he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Luke
GospelsWithout counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Proverbs
WisdomWe see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.