And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
Deuteronomy
LawThus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 Samuel
HistoryTurn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Matthew
GospelsThese were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
1 Samuel
HistorySing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomYet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Job
WisdomAnd the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
Genesis
LawAnd thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.
Leviticus
LawYet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Job
WisdomAnd I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSet up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.