These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewCease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Exodus
LawAnd Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts
History / LukeThey that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
Luke
GospelsBut Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Exodus
LawThey are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahO that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Luke
GospelsAnd whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.