And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahIf I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Psalms
PoetryI would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
John
GospelsIf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
John
GospelsAnd the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
LawFor thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Job
WisdomAnd after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers
LawTake an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Acts
HistoryAnd the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraUnto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Matthew
GospelsThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
Exodus
LawThen there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.