But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
Solomon's Song
PoetryA foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesMoreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
LawThen he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Judges
HistoryAnd many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
John
Gospels / JohnAfterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Luke
GospelsAnd when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThey answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
John
GospelsAnd he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
Judges
HistoryAnd I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Matthew
GospelsShimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Mark
GospelsBut if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.