The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawHowl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGive to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John
Gospels / JohnI have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahFor the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHappy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Psalms
PoetryAnd one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIt is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
1 Chronicles
HistoryO my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Luke
GospelsAnd when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
Acts
HistoryThe children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
Nehemiah
HistoryA day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.