But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Matthew
GospelsThese things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
John
GospelsAnd they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
Numbers
LawWho is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Acts
History / LukeThey answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
2 Kings
HistoryAnd now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
Numbers
LawIn the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
John
GospelsNow learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Matthew
GospelsA wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
LawFor the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Luke
GospelsCorrect thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
John
GospelsThe children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.