And 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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
Genesis
LawThe king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
Joshua
HistoryJesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Esther
History / MordecaiWherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonMy harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Job
WisdomWith her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Psalms
PoetryFor the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: