And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIt is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs
WisdomIf any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
John
Gospels / JohnThen David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWho can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
2 Kings
HistoryFor the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Micah
Minor ProphetsLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Judges
History / SamuelThey that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Ezra
HistoryThen they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
John
GospelsAnd there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Luke
GospelsFor there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Luke
GospelsNow therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Genesis
LawFor they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.