Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
Nehemiah
HistoryAll the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts
HistoryFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John
GospelsAnd they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDraw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahUnleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
John
GospelsThe children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahYea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsI remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Psalms
PoetryBut the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
Exodus
LawAnd this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSurely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Luke
GospelsThou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.