I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD'S temple was laid, consider it.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSeeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Hebrews
General EpistlesTherefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosIn the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Luke
GospelsOne that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
Exodus
LawPelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryFor that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.
1 Kings
HistoryHear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Matthew
GospelsAnd the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
Ezra
HistoryThen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
Judges
HistoryAnd Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
Numbers
Law / MosesIf I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Psalms
PoetryTheir heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThe wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.