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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
1 Chronicles
HistoryJesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John
Gospels / JohnFor rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesMy heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Numbers
Law / MosesArise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
1 Kings
HistoryThus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMy meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryBut when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut wisdom is justified of all her children.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs
WisdomThe letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
Ezra
HistoryAnd thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielZadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.