Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYe shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
Numbers
LawAnd, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAgain, 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 ProphetsBut if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Acts
History / LukeYet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhich was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd God spake unto Noah, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesSay ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Job
WisdomAnd they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
Luke
GospelsWho knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation
ApocalypticWherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.