And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Matthew
GospelsBut ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Matthew
GospelsLet the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Numbers
LawSo will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
Joshua
HistoryIn the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
John
GospelsAnd God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Exodus
LawWherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Matthew
GospelsAnd their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Genesis
LawBut Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Luke
GospelsAnd if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSimon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Genesis
LawAnd thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.