Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWe have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts
HistoryNow the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
John
GospelsSo he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
Genesis
Law / MosesAre they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
Joshua
HistoryAnd Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
Exodus
Law / MosesLikewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulHowbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
2 Kings
HistoryThey that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
Psalms
PoetryWas returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts
HistoryO generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawBut let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.