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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
Job
Wisdom / JobBut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Job
WisdomThou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawThen he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
2 Kings
HistoryI will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms
PoetryShadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Acts
HistoryAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
Genesis
LawAnd Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelJesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John
Gospels / JohnHe that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs
WisdomHadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
Genesis
Law / MosesThey hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBefore Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Psalms
PoetryHolding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,