The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Exodus
Law / MosesThine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel
HistoryIt was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesGreat in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Genesis
LawAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Abraham said, I will swear.
Genesis
Law / MosesUnto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
2 Samuel
HistoryOnly the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.
Leviticus
LawTherefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBefore him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luke
GospelsWhen the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;