Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAfter them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWho have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanGive us this day our daily bread.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWe are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSuppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Luke
GospelsAnd the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
Judges
HistoryAnd when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThese ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
Deuteronomy
LawBut as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.