Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHave we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Luke
GospelsRejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
Job
WisdomAs the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
Judges
History / SamuelThou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Acts
HistoryThe same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahO give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Luke
GospelsAnd he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;