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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersConscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Acts
HistorySo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTheir sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOr all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.
Leviticus
LawAnd Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
Nehemiah
HistoryLet the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulVerily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkShe dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
Luke
GospelsThe LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Acts
HistoryTheir widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.