Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTo turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
Nehemiah
HistoryO LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAgain, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
Job
WisdomWhy do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesIn that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahDo not err, my beloved brethren.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
1 Samuel
HistoryBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Nehemiah
HistoryThey shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus
LawBehold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsIn stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.