But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
Acts
History / LukeDeclaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Acts
HistoryAnd he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
2 Kings
HistoryRemove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThen came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
Numbers
Law / MosesOnly in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Exodus
LawBackbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Luke
GospelsAnd David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
Psalms
PoetryFor if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Ezra
HistoryAnd my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
Mark
GospelsFor without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNow we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.