And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Matthew
GospelsWho his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter
General EpistlesBut unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
Psalms
PoetryAnd the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThey answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWho knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesJesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNow this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
Exodus
LawPilate answered, What I have written I have written.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.