And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Genesis
LawYet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
Joshua
HistoryAnd in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
1 Samuel
HistoryJerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAgain the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Genesis
LawAnd all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Luke
GospelsFor now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalms
PoetryNow Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Joshua
HistoryJesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
John
Gospels / JohnThat ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.
Exodus
Law / MosesTo whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSalvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersInsomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.