But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
Psalms
PoetryBut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth
HistoryIf thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Mark
GospelsNow there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Mark
GospelsThey also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahShall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job
WisdomNow therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Exodus
Law / MosesSearching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
1 Peter
General EpistlesI am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
Judges
History / SamuelGo, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
Numbers
LawBehold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.