But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
GospelsFor the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:
2 Kings
HistoryThe waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Job
WisdomBut thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
Psalms
PoetryPhinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis
LawAll that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
Numbers
LawAnd he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Genesis
Law / MosesOut of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Acts
History / LukeBehold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYe see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
James
General Epistles / JamesWill he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Job
WisdomAnd they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahCast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
Proverbs
WisdomThe diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.