But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Psalms
PoetryEvery one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Psalms
PoetryFor ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSpeak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
James
General EpistlesBut I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Esther
History / MordecaiTherefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWoe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd he shall take a wife in her virginity.
Leviticus
LawOver against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
Exodus
Law / MosesSaying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
1 Samuel
HistoryBecause that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Psalms
PoetryAnd we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.