So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Psalms
PoetryBut all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus
LawThen Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
John
GospelsWhen one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
Joshua
HistoryAnd Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
1 Kings
HistoryAlso cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
2 Kings
HistoryLet no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms
PoetryThe Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
Esther
History / MordecaiMake me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryThe same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.