But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAt Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelKnow ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
2 Kings
HistoryIf there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
2 John
General EpistlesThus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThis is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWho is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.