And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsEvery branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
John
GospelsI was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
2 Samuel
HistoryWho is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryBut the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Psalms
PoetryOr as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
Job
Wisdom / JobNevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Acts
History / LukeAnd I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
Exodus
LawUthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHumble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
1 Peter
General EpistlesTherefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,
Joshua
HistoryWilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Matthew
GospelsAnd by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.