And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAll the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBehold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
Ezra
History / EzraPut them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBlessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Revelation
ApocalypticYour words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiBe not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
Exodus
LawWherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
Genesis
LawFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsTake with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
Numbers
LawAnd it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.