And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
1 Samuel
HistoryThou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBecause thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhat and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
John
GospelsNow I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
Psalms
PoetryStir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Acts
HistoryCasting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John
GospelsAll these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTo him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
Psalms
PoetryHe that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts
HistoryThou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.