No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
1 Kings
HistoryForty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.
Joshua
HistorySo Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen they went out of the city, and came unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
Matthew
GospelsNow Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
Mark
GospelsAnd of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSee, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Exodus
LawBut flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
Genesis
LawO God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
Numbers
Law / MosesBeware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIs not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Luke
GospelsPut away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.