He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIn the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
2 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms
PoetryCome, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAn unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Matthew
GospelsThat he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
Luke
Gospels / LukeArt thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Job
WisdomAnd they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Acts
History / LukeHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
Genesis
LawAnd that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Luke
GospelsSing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBeing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Job
WisdomThe watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;