And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Mark
Gospels / MarkI do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Genesis
LawThe sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el.
1 Kings
HistoryWilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Genesis
LawThus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John
General EpistlesNow therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
Luke
GospelsThe earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.