And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark
Gospels / MarkHear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
Nehemiah
HistoryIf one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiBut if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms
PoetryEven the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Acts
HistoryThese were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Nehemiah
HistoryThis month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhen one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
LawIs not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Exodus
LawThen shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAt thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
Matthew
GospelsFor now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Job
WisdomTrust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOne dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
Job
WisdomBut though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: