And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Mark
GospelsBe patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
James
General Epistles / JamesThou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:
Joshua
History / JoshuaTake the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
Exodus
LawThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
1 Kings
HistoryWherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterNow therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
Numbers
LawAnd Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?