But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
Exodus
LawAnd they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Genesis
LawAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
Judges
HistoryOf clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
Genesis
LawAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNeither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Genesis
LawWhose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnShould not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
Psalms
PoetryAnd from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
Acts
HistoryThen the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
1 Peter
General EpistlesCain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaI was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Exodus
LawThus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.