No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
Acts
HistoryDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job
WisdomAlso we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Ezra
HistoryHow many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Psalms
PoetryWherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1 John
General EpistlesNeither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.
Deuteronomy
LawNotwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
Exodus
Law / MosesOr if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
Genesis
LawIf thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFree among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.