I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Matthew
GospelsSo the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Ruth
HistoryThen shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Genesis
LawAnd Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew
GospelsVerily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
John
GospelsDo ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
GospelsOpen rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Psalms
PoetrySo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings
HistoryThen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
Genesis
LawHeaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGo, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Acts
History / LukeThen the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more:
Leviticus
Law / MosesTake away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.