These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / Ezekiel(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
GospelsThen Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew
GospelsWhile the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew
GospelsCan two walk together, except they be agreed?
Amos
Minor ProphetsTherefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
Psalms
PoetryThen sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
Genesis
LawBut when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Mark
GospelsLet mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhere are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSeven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.
Exodus
LawOr for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.