A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
1 Samuel
HistoryMy zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
Psalms
PoetryWe are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Genesis
Law / MosesHis glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesYea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
Acts
HistoryAnd Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Esther
HistoryAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Luke
GospelsAnd ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth
History / SamuelBut when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.