Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraJesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
John
GospelsAnd Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
1 Kings
HistoryBecause of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBehold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
Deuteronomy
LawSyria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
John
GospelsAnd now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Deuteronomy
LawThere have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
Ezra
HistoryFor thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.