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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThat 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
Wisdom / SolomonBut when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
1 Samuel
HistoryNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
Joshua
HistoryFor sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers
LawAnd they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
Numbers
Law / MosesSurely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
Job
Wisdom / JobBecause of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
Law / MosesGlorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
2 Kings
HistoryHe shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
1 Kings
HistoryCommand therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
Job
WisdomBecause thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.