And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.
Leviticus
LawAnd the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
Genesis
LawI will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psalms
PoetryThe ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBe it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
Acts
HistoryAnd ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
1 Samuel
HistoryYet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryBe in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew
GospelsFor thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Psalms
PoetryFor Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThe glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: