That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
2 Samuel
HistoryOf Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThat the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy
Law(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
Numbers
LawStrength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Proverbs
WisdomCommand Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWho hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew
GospelsFor the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.