Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John
GospelsAnd I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke
Gospels / LukeI sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIf any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalms
PoetryWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownLord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Genesis
LawAnd I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke
GospelsThou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the LORD of a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it every morning.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
Revelation
ApocalypticPut ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.