No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Acts
HistoryThe plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhat is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke
GospelsAnd if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs
WisdomWho said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
Psalms
PoetryThe chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers
Law / MosesO LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
1 Kings
HistoryThat is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThat he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
Luke
Gospels / LukeBe not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
2 Kings
HistoryTo the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.