This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSeest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
Nehemiah
HistoryA brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
Psalms
PoetryJesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
Matthew
GospelsThis matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThat thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
Job
WisdomAre not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Job
WisdomYet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
Acts
History / LukeBut they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanDavid therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelUnleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Exodus
LawAnd Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
2 Samuel
HistoryCast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
Mark
GospelsSpeaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?