If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
Genesis
LawAnd Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts
HistoryAnd he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWe are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThey said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
John
GospelsAnd their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
Numbers
LawMy son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Job
WisdomAnd he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIf the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
Job
WisdomThus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTurn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHis ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.