That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesThe LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsUnto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
Judges
HistoryWith the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
Exodus
LawBut when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
John
GospelsAnd they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
Ezra
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsO God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
John
Gospels / JohnWhen the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesArise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Mark
Gospels / MarkWoe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.