But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Judges
HistoryAnd the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Matthew
GospelsSalute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
Genesis
Law / MosesReproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
Psalms
PoetryHow is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
1 Kings
HistoryLet them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
Judges
HistoryThen said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
John
GospelsThere is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd having an high priest over the house of God;
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsArt thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
Deuteronomy
LawBut whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
Acts
History / LukeBut wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.