I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
Luke
GospelsThen Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel
HistoryMarvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John
Gospels / JohnO Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
Nehemiah
HistoryLet thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Mark
GospelsSaying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.
Numbers
LawAnd Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
2 Chronicles
HistoryCanst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Job
WisdomThe LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Luke
GospelsThis is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts
History / LukeThen said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
John
Gospels / JohnFor after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.