For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhat then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesWhat shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
Psalms
PoetryAnd the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsJudas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
Acts
HistoryTherefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Genesis
LawBut those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Luke
GospelsAll that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIf I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
John
GospelsAnd when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Acts
HistoryThen the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
Acts
HistoryOur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesTurn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThere was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
Joshua
HistoryThese six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.