But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.
2 Kings
HistoryThey shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
John
Gospels / JohnFor there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs
WisdomMeddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeFor my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Proverbs
WisdomFor Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Exodus
LawWith all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
Genesis
LawThen I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Nehemiah
HistorySeek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Amos
Minor ProphetsOne ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesYet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThat thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTake heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsThey are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
John
Gospels / JohnHow long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.