But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThe words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
1 Kings
History(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Psalms
PoetryWhich were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs
WisdomOf the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Genesis
LawThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAll ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSo Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.