And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
1 Chronicles
HistoryMuch food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs
WisdomThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel
HistoryNo servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Numbers
LawThen said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Revelation
ApocalypticAs for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Job
Wisdom / JobO LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
Acts
HistoryNow the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownOf a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
Exodus
LawThe shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsThou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.