And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBe of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryThen said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Genesis
LawThey have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
Exodus
LawWhether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Luke
GospelsAll things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John
GospelsAnd now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Numbers
LawAnd immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
Numbers
LawTruly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.