But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHow beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWe are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
John
GospelsAnd therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
2 Kings
HistoryPraise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Psalms
PoetryAnd after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterYe have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawBlessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Psalms
PoetryThe children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLikewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?