He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Matthew
GospelsAnd so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Daniel
Major ProphetsI hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor ProphetsNeither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
Exodus
LawAnd sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewA garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis
Law / MosesDepart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
Exodus
LawFor the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMen and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Acts
History / LukeFor I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Numbers
Law / MosesI suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
1 Kings
HistoryYe have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John
GospelsFor he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.