But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
Genesis
Law / MosesHerein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnSave Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
Judges
HistoryIf the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Job
WisdomWhen thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Genesis
LawThe instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
Judges
History / SamuelEven the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
John
Gospels / JohnFor now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
Exodus
Law / MosesO give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
Exodus
LawThe sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
Genesis
LawAnd he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Numbers
LawO LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThat they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,