But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThat the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryHe that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanYea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTo preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
1 Kings
HistoryThat in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawHowbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThe city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Mark
GospelsAnd when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAll thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMany sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Psalms
PoetryLet the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;