Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhich have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWhen mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew
GospelsHer filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Matthew
GospelsFor the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
Judges
History / SamuelBut I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsBlessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHis disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew
GospelsAs is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSpeak 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.