For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
LawWho gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Luke
GospelsBehold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Psalms
PoetryJudah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
Genesis
LawAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
Revelation
ApocalypticThere is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
James
General Epistles / JamesEvery one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.
Deuteronomy
LawBehold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
Leviticus
Law / MosesNot slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;