For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
1 Kings
HistoryThe rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
2 Samuel
HistoryMy beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonNow the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
John
Gospels / JohnBut the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThough I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Deuteronomy
LawHe removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Job
Wisdom / JobThis is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job
WisdomAnd let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
1 Kings
HistoryI speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesEven when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Job
WisdomFor verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBut God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.