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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O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms
PoetryFor if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
Joshua
HistoryFor the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
John
GospelsAnd thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Ezra
HistoryWherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulIs not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
Job
Wisdom / JobLet me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersUntil the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
Psalms
PoetryHe hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
LawFor thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTeach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Psalms
PoetryA sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
Revelation
ApocalypticIn the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Genesis
Law / MosesWithhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
Mark
GospelsSo David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.