And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Psalms
PoetryIt is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Acts
HistoryWe then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiThere is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Job
WisdomHis children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
Job
WisdomBut thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
Job
Wisdom / JobAll the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Job
WisdomAnd when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawThey have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
Psalms
PoetryThen will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBe not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him.