But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Matthew
GospelsThe troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
Judges
HistoryMy beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTeach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAdded yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Luke
GospelsThen the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
Joshua
HistoryThe LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahUnto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
Exodus
LawAnd there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
Genesis
Law / MosesExalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Psalms
PoetryElse if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matthew
GospelsNow I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.