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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Exodus
LawBut if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Acts
History / LukeO generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew
GospelsAnd this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and Nathan(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
Numbers
LawNow as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
Acts
HistoryWherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahFor it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
Acts
History / LukeAnd a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
Exodus
LawNow therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Psalms
PoetryYet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
John
Gospels / JohnThou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Deuteronomy
LawFor whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownI will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.