And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraConaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
2 Kings
HistoryThough he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Job
WisdomAnd I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNeither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Mark
GospelsYe shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
Deuteronomy
LawThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhich turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.
Judges
HistoryWhom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Acts
HistoryAnd David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew
GospelsHe that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
Luke
GospelsFor there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.