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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
Genesis
LawAnd my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaIf it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Exodus
Law / MosesWherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
Exodus
Law / MosesThese are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Genesis
LawAnd oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Luke
GospelsGod be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
John
GospelsThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Acts
HistoryMoreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd 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
Law / MosesThey break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.