And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Psalms
PoetryAnd he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Exodus
LawI returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
Exodus
LawFor nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Matthew
GospelsWhen Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Acts
History / LukeThou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:
1 Samuel
HistoryIf the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut now are they many members, yet but one body.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBecause they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew
GospelsFor I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.