I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
Genesis
LawNow in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
Esther
History / MordecaiThe hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSalute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThese are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:
Numbers
LawAnd again I say unto you, It 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.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
Judges
History / SamuelHe spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Luke
GospelsThou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Psalms
PoetryYet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Job
WisdomAnd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSeraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryRejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOn the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
LawAnd Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1 Kings
HistoryThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
Judges
History / SamuelIf I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;