And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Luke
Gospels / LukeI cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Psalms
PoetryA people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLet burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThis 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 / EzraHe buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
Exodus
LawAs he spake these words, many believed on him.
John
Gospels / JohnNow these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAgainst him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBoth for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.