Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
Genesis
LawAnd the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
Luke
GospelsAnd he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
John
GospelsThen I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMaharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTeach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel
HistoryYet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
James
General Epistles / JamesThus 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 / EzraProphesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.