But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So Job died, being old and full of days.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
James
General EpistlesThen saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
John
GospelsDo not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
John
GospelsTherefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThese are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThey also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalms
PoetryAnd because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew
GospelsBetter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Job
Wisdom / JobIf ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.