But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesNow the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
Mark
GospelsSuch knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
Exodus
LawAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
Genesis
LawAnd to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTheir soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms
PoetryUntil I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersExalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Psalms
PoetryHis mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTheir knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
Genesis
LawFor Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulLORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHaving yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kings
HistoryThat all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
John
GospelsThe posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.