As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
John
GospelsAnd the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Esther
History / MordecaiWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Mark
GospelsIn the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulSanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Genesis
LawAnd the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWhich devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark
GospelsTo deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThese are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSay ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.