Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Esther
History / MordecaiHe shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms
PoetryHear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Job
WisdomEphraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts
History / LukeAnd his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Mark
GospelsAnd of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Ezra
HistoryNow when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAll ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
Exodus
LawThou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
Exodus
Law / MosesFor a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBecause thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Revelation
ApocalypticOn the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
Numbers
Law / MosesFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWhen he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?