Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Proverbs
WisdomThen they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIt is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
John
Gospels / JohnLet them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew
GospelsSo I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLet us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Exodus
LawAnd with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
Acts
HistoryFor the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs
WisdomBut be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Mark
GospelsFor these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:
Acts
HistoryOut of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalms
PoetryThey zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesTheir soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsWhat could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBe merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.