Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTake heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
1 Kings
HistoryThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Job
WisdomBut the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Matthew
GospelsAnd as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Acts
HistoryThat he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
Genesis
LawAnd he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsI have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Proverbs
WisdomYe know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahStablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFurthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMagpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Nehemiah
HistoryOr let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.