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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Acts
History / LukeAnd there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEsteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.
Exodus
LawAnd Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBe not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
Numbers
LawAnd offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewGo and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
Mark
GospelsBehold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
Exodus
LawAnd when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
Judges
HistoryIf I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.