And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Ezra
HistoryBecause of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMy son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBrethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThen said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesShall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
Genesis
LawWho is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
John
Gospels / JohnMy soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
Genesis
LawAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThese were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
Joshua
History / JoshuaOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
PoetryThou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
Job
Wisdom / JobTeach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.