And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
Exodus
Law / MosesYe are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Mark
GospelsAnd in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSolomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobI have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
Psalms
PoetryIf ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
1 John
General EpistlesHow is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Genesis
LawAnd as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.