And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Proverbs
WisdomRehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra
HistoryHe that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms
PoetryNow Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBlessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs
WisdomButter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThese things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
John
GospelsAnd he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
Mark
GospelsAnd the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.
Leviticus
Law / MosesOnly if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
2 Kings
HistoryBut now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
James
General EpistlesWho rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs
WisdomWhoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.
Judges
History / SamuelThus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
Exodus
LawAnd he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mark
GospelsTwo women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke
GospelsAnd they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
John
GospelsAnd unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.