That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Proverbs
WisdomIt came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
John
GospelsAnd to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John
Gospels / JohnFor by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAs a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs
WisdomBut if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
Numbers
LawAnd one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
John
GospelsIf we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John
General Epistles / JohnO LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.