And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Matthew
GospelsFor from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
Judges
HistoryThe Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Numbers
LawBut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Nehemiah
HistoryBlessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Luke
GospelsTo teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.
Leviticus
LawThat the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
Leviticus
LawIn the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Proverbs
WisdomNot that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesJesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
Exodus
Law / MosesThe poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
Judges
History / SamuelFor though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.