Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Luke
Gospels / LukeThe beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosYe have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job
Wisdom / JobHis children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
Job
Wisdom / JobJesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
Law / MosesWho hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Luke
GospelsBehold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Job
WisdomHe wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryI will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Job
WisdomFor Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahBut Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Acts
History / LukeAnd Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Joshua
HistoryAnd a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
1 Kings
HistoryIt is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.