The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John
Gospels / JohnThen Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
Matthew
GospelsAnd he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAs it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
Job
Wisdom / JobThis is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
John
GospelsAnd they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Judges
HistoryWoe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Acts
History / LukeTo him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts
HistoryAnd there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
Exodus
LawNow therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBlessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:
Joshua
HistoryAnd the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.