These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Genesis
LawAnd he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
Exodus
LawThis same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Acts
HistoryAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers
LawAnd they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYe that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnThis know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew
GospelsAnd, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
Luke
GospelsAnd then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Mark
GospelsThen Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.