He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
John
Gospels / JohnBlessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
Lamentations
Major ProphetsNeither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsBut when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
Psalms
PoetryThou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Revelation
Apocalyptic(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
Judges
HistoryAnd the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
Numbers
LawAnd the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAll the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter
General EpistlesWhat shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Genesis
LawFor they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah
HistoryAt that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.