And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:
Judges
HistoryIs not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel
HistoryEven unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Acts
History / LukeShe hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryWhen thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor 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 / MatthewThe lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsElam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryKnow ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesSo the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.
Deuteronomy
LawIt is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
Genesis
LawI rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahPreserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Psalms
PoetryBut he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesGive heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.