A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWith whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis
LawWatch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Mark
GospelsAnd thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulTo perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Job
WisdomDestruction and misery are in their ways:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis
Law / MosesTo declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
Judges
HistoryOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawAnd he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielServing the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Acts
HistoryAnd he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.