My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
2 Samuel
HistoryForasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
Acts
History / LukeYe shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
Deuteronomy
LawBecause they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms
PoetryWho is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Exodus
LawAnd this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
Luke
GospelsThen Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Acts
HistoryAnd I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHis lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Psalms
PoetryFor the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John
GospelsThe LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
Exodus
LawAnd the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.
Joshua
HistoryThe LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.