Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job
WisdomSo ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThese are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts
HistoryAnd I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.
Leviticus
LawAnd that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra
History / EzraRejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
1 Chronicles
HistoryYe have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIt is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs
WisdomI have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
Job
Wisdom / Job(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Psalms
PoetrySince ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesRejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.