And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Luke
GospelsIf a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
John
GospelsAnd they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew
GospelsSalute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIsrael was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLook not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBut they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAdd thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
Acts
History / LukeAnd of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
Nehemiah
HistoryAll things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahRemove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Psalms
PoetryBut as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Judges
History / SamuelFor if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.