Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Esther
HistoryYea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
Leviticus
LawBut I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Acts
History / LukeWho is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBeing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSave Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Luke
GospelsGreet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
Numbers
LawTherefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Luke
GospelsWhen I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
Judges
History / SamuelThe waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.