And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Psalms
PoetryAnd with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
1 Samuel
HistoryBeerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Job
WisdomHe that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
Acts
HistoryBehold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawBut now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:
Judges
History / SamuelCast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBecause the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNow all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew
GospelsThat they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhy should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?