Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Job
WisdomAnd the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Numbers
LawAnd they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
Judges
HistoryDraw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.
Exodus
LawThe preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
Genesis
LawThe fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
2 Peter
General EpistlesGo to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.