Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs
WisdomNow the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms
PoetrySimeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Genesis
Law / MosesHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Acts
HistoryBut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew
GospelsAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Proverbs
WisdomMen, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Acts
History / LukeThis he said, signifying what death he should die.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
Exodus
Law / MosesBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke
GospelsHe preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job
Wisdom / JobO Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.