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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Thou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd 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 conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Acts
History / LukeIt is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
2 Samuel
HistoryBut they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Mark
GospelsAnd he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
Luke
Gospels / LukePeter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhat hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
Genesis
Law / MosesSpeak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Luke
GospelsAnd straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
Joshua
HistoryOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
Luke
GospelsAnd except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.