And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
Genesis
Law / MosesI am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanDeliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Psalms
PoetryTo turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Psalms
PoetryHowbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
John
GospelsWherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1 Peter
General EpistlesBe merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryThen I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;
Judges
HistoryThe LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSay, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.