I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts
History / LukeOn that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThere is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonJesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
John
Gospels / JohnBehold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
John
GospelsThen Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
John
GospelsMan's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWoe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew
GospelsAnd all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHis troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exodus
Law / MosesBy faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.