Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonI will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts
History / LukeThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryThen the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Ezra
HistoryAnd they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
Acts
HistoryLet no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe rings, and nose jewels,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Judges
HistoryAnd he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew
GospelsSon of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.