Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
Exodus
Law / MosesSaul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYour iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Psalms
PoetryEvery one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms
PoetryHappy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGod is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
Psalms
PoetryI robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSaying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSo it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Numbers
LawIf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Job
Wisdom / JobHow is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThey that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalms
PoetryAnd he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
Numbers
LawAnd when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
Acts
History / LukeI beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWhom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.