But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAs he hath done this day, so the LORD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you.
Leviticus
LawThey stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesYet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalms
PoetryThere is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomThey compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
Judges
History / SamuelThen they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
Joshua
HistoryBut thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalms
PoetryBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
Genesis
LawI am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.