And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
Acts
HistoryAnd the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Acts
HistoryAnd they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
Genesis
LawAnd the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
Numbers
LawThe murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job
WisdomFor Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesThrough faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Ezra
HistoryAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Daniel
Major ProphetsGrace be with you all. Amen.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownHow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonSpeak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
Numbers
LawTill I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Luke
GospelsHis work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThese things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John
GospelsBut as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.