And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James
General EpistlesAnd there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesReturn to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Matthew
GospelsYea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBecause the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Numbers
Law / MosesA good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
Psalms
PoetryThen answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
Luke
GospelsBut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesNevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
1 Kings
HistoryBut Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: