I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryFor Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms
PoetryAnd beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Matthew
GospelsUntil the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Acts
HistoryThus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
Genesis
LawIf there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
Deuteronomy
LawHe paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
Job
WisdomAnd Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsFor thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
Job
WisdomAnd Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
Luke
Gospels / LukeBring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
Genesis
Law / MosesIt is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
Psalms
PoetryBehold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
Exodus
Law / MosesI will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,