But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
Job
WisdomFor it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore 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 / MatthewAnd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBy which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThat which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomTook branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
John
GospelsNow in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Esther
HistoryAnother parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Matthew
GospelsThen Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Acts
HistoryThen Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
Genesis
Law / MosesBe of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersVerily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Mark
Gospels / MarkJesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
1 Kings
HistoryBut the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Judges
HistoryFor thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.