Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
Joshua
HistoryLift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawAnd the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts
History / LukeThe rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIs my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
Job
Wisdom / JobTruly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBlessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHis body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deuteronomy
LawFor if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Psalms
PoetryBut the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.