And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
Leviticus
LawThey pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
Judges
HistoryAnd at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhich was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Luke
GospelsAnd Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Genesis
Law / MosesSo all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
Matthew
GospelsBut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHe that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
John
GospelsAnd Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Leviticus
LawAgain, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 Samuel
HistoryBy pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.