But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaDost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Job
Wisdom / JobThey soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
Psalms
PoetryWhosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1 John
General EpistlesFor yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Psalms
PoetryFor thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewPraise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
Joshua
HistoryAnd Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
Judges
History / SamuelGreat are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Psalms
PoetryWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Exodus
LawWoe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet brotherly love continue.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
Numbers
Law / MosesTo execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;