Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James
General EpistlesFor I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Acts
HistoryAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
Ruth
HistoryDavid said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMoab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
Job
Wisdom / JobWondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
Psalms
PoetryYe that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Ruth
HistoryThen said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
2 Samuel
HistoryMany of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Acts
History / LukeNow when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
Numbers
Law / MosesI have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.