And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Job
WisdomAnd these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAttend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms
PoetryHowbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
John
Gospels / JohnOf Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Numbers
LawHear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHowbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
Acts
History / LukeThou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryThen Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBy little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Psalms
PoetryThe sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown: