But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
John
Gospels / JohnHear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Proverbs
WisdomYet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosSo Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd thou shalt make ouches of gold;
Exodus
LawBe not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelThen hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMy flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Psalms
PoetryThis is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
Luke
GospelsNow if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
2 Kings
HistoryThey did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
Luke
GospelsHowbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Numbers
LawBehold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Matthew
GospelsO sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Genesis
Law / MosesInstead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: