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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John
GospelsAt the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
Judges
HistoryAnd the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
Numbers
Law / MosesBecause it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Mark
GospelsNow therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Kings
HistoryBut thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Judges
HistoryAll thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsFor many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
John
Gospels / JohnLet us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they glorified God in me.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesI gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus
LawA false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs
WisdomThus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psalms
PoetryAnd among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
Numbers
LawSing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.