And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
1 Kings
HistoryBy much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
1 Samuel
HistoryDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Matthew
GospelsWhen I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahAnd we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
1 John
General EpistlesHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
GospelsHowbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Mark
GospelsAnd I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Mark
GospelsAnd when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.