But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
Joel
Minor ProphetsA servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John
Gospels / JohnGird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Job
WisdomThy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsGird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
Genesis
Law / MosesBut shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
Judges
HistoryThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThen said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhen thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAmon his son, Josiah his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.