I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalms
PoetryBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
Job
Wisdom / JobThere is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs
WisdomThus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
1 Kings
HistoryBut I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAgain Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
Esther
HistoryNeither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhile they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Luke
GospelsAnd the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
Leviticus
LawAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
LawThus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.