I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Job
WisdomBy the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews
General EpistlesDestroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
Esther
History / MordecaiThen the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
Acts
HistoryAnd the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
Judges
History / SamuelLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraPreserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs
WisdomFor we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterOf the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThey shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
Joshua
History / JoshuaLet not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus
Law / MosesNow therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Numbers
Law / MosesSave thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.