The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke
GospelsHe shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Genesis
LawSolomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
Exodus
LawAnd having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus
Law / MosesAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Judges
HistoryAnd Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Job
WisdomO my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
Exodus
LawNot because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesLORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms
PoetryThe sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
LawAnd when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,