If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
Deuteronomy
LawMatthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
Job
WisdomAnd they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?
Numbers
Law / MosesI watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAgain the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew
GospelsI beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Acts
HistoryAnd Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.