And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPraise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOn the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
Exodus
LawIs it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBlessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Psalms
PoetrySound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesWoe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Luke
GospelsThe LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHowbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanJesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
John
Gospels / JohnNow let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.