But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
Numbers
Law / MosesHow much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAs the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
Numbers
LawThe wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomOf the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
ApocalypticThou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.
Exodus
LawJesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
John
Gospels / JohnThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
Ezra
History / EzraThy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
1 Samuel
HistoryYet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Matthew
GospelsGod hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.