And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
1 Kings
HistoryIf the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew
GospelsDeliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Psalms
PoetryThen said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Hebrews
General EpistlesLet not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
Exodus
Law / Moses(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHis roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
Job
WisdomHold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
Ruth
History / SamuelI was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Matthew
GospelsFor thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Psalms
Poetry(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIs this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;