And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John
GospelsAnd forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahPaul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersArise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Luke
GospelsSo the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
Acts
History / LukeOf whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
Acts
HistoryYea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Genesis
LawAnd I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke
GospelsLet no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.