And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms
PoetryFor ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBeware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Genesis
LawThen all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
Judges
HistoryYet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Jude
General EpistlesI have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
Psalms
PoetryWho was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
Hebrews
General EpistlesShe looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Proverbs
WisdomTarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.
2 Kings
HistoryBut if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
Exodus
Law / MosesOn the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
Numbers
LawAnd Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
Exodus
Law / MosesAs for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.