But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Psalms
PoetryO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIt is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John
GospelsNeither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
2 Kings
HistoryThen was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job
WisdomAnd refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
Exodus
LawAnd Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTill he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
Job
Wisdom / JobBy the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryThen she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
Ruth
History / SamuelThere was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.