For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
Numbers
Law / MosesSo she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
John
GospelsFor these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
Esther
HistoryThen said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
Ruth
History / SamuelMoreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
Nehemiah
HistoryWho layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
Leviticus
LawTo all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesSound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra
HistoryPaul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
Psalms
PoetryThe mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.