And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Exodus
LawAnd the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
2 Samuel
HistoryIn all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs
WisdomHe said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
Job
WisdomShew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John
Gospels / JohnBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Daniel
Major ProphetsTheir camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahUnto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
1 Chronicles
HistoryMarvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John
GospelsThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
Wisdom / JobAll therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
Job
WisdomThese were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
Joshua
HistoryIt is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs
WisdomThe integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.