And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Mark
GospelsAnd over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraKeeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Exodus
LawBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Mark
GospelsAnd Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Genesis
LawNow after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Mark
Gospels / MarkThat thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
Exodus
LawPartly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
Psalms
PoetryFor it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Job
WisdomAnd Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Genesis
LawAnd the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Joshua
History / JoshuaEven so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James
General EpistlesWhen the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawThou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Acts
History / LukeThou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Exodus
Law / MosesBe watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.