Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Luke
GospelsAnd when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBecause Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:
2 Kings
HistoryThat ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
2 Samuel
HistoryForasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAs he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
2 Kings
HistoryLift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Luke
Gospels / LukeHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBurning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs
WisdomPaul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHe smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
Psalms
PoetryThe letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.