For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
Deuteronomy
LawAnd there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryI opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryThey were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Job
Wisdom / JobAscribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryIn that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsElihu spake moreover, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobHell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
Genesis
LawBehold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Revelation
ApocalypticI have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.
Numbers
LawAnd he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
Luke
GospelsCome, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTake heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
Exodus
LawIn the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
Numbers
LawAnd will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.