Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
Psalms
PoetryFor we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews
General EpistlesBut godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
Genesis
LawThe beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesSome of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Matthew
GospelsO Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts
History / LukeI can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSeeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
John
GospelsThen came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahNow the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
Genesis
LawThen shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.