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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIt shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Exodus
LawI remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke
GospelsAnd upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Genesis
LawWhy criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSon of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
Genesis
LawFor day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.
1 Kings
HistoryOzem the sixth, David the seventh:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHe made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.