I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Acts
History / LukeAnd old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTo translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBelievest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
John
GospelsThen there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis
LawFor he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Leviticus
LawFor thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
Job
WisdomAnd Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOut of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
Leviticus
LawBut a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke
GospelsAnd there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
Genesis
LawAll the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers.
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.