And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
Joshua
HistoryForsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOn the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
2 Samuel
HistoryWe will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonYea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWill God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
Job
WisdomOn the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:
Numbers
Law / MosesWherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,
Joshua
HistoryAnd Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsElias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
James
General EpistlesIf I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Psalms
PoetryMine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
Psalms
PoetryHatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.
Numbers
LawBut the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
HistoryNow therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
Joshua
HistorySo Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;