If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job
WisdomTherefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsPhilip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
John
Gospels / JohnNow when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
1 John
General EpistlesHave the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
Acts
History / LukeThe hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Psalms
PoetryBut when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBecause with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBehold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
Acts
History / LukeFor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Genesis
LawYe shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawBut I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Joshua
HistoryAnd they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
Numbers
Law / MosesBecause all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
Numbers
LawWho is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Job
WisdomI thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.