For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThis is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra
History / EzraBehind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings
HistoryTheir meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
LawAnd in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John
GospelsAnd again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
Luke
GospelsYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOut of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Numbers
LawAnd they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
Esther
HistoryAnd God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMany times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Ezra
History / EzraSon of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;