I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Deuteronomy
LawThen came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSalute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFlee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts
History / LukeFor there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThey are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhat? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
Acts
History / LukeEven so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
Judges
History / SamuelThe hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Psalms
PoetryThou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryNow after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
Numbers
Law / MosesYe shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.