Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,
Deuteronomy
LawYe stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour's wife: and shall ye possess the land?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Proverbs
WisdomThey gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
Ezra
History / EzraBut (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesWith whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
Genesis
LawFor mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms
PoetryI am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
John
Gospels / JohnThen he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Genesis
Law / MosesOnly the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.
Leviticus
LawWhat wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsDo we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
Leviticus
LawAnd he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?