And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
Esther
History / MordecaiSo I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Judges
HistoryWhy criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThat in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
2 Samuel
HistoryI have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahI have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSaying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
Genesis
LawBut ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Ruth
HistoryJesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Leviticus
LawAll therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.