No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
LawA fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs
WisdomFor I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs
WisdomNow therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
2 Samuel
HistoryYe see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
James
General EpistlesAnd the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThese are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
Numbers
LawAnd the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
Deuteronomy
LawThe sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMy skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
Job
WisdomTherefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
2 Kings
HistoryI said in my haste, All men are liars.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: