But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBrethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulElse, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
Exodus
Law / MosesThe snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSay not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Numbers
LawIn the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Matthew
Gospels / Matthew(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
1 Samuel
HistoryGo therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Exodus
LawYet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumHe hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAre the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
Job
WisdomSo shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.