The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job
WisdomAnd over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownNevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
Esther
HistoryThen Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew
GospelsFor thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesDeliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John
GospelsHis cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHow is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;
Genesis
LawThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryAll the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryVow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
Numbers
Law / MosesEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,