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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
Genesis
LawNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
Genesis
LawAnd Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
Matthew
GospelsThou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
Psalms
PoetryOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawIf ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
John
GospelsGod that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Acts
History / LukeAnd he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
Joshua
HistoryShall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
Job
Wisdom / JobHow long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsO that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThey are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms
PoetryFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke
GospelsOh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.