But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonGive ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
Esther
HistoryAnd David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exodus
LawI said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
Job
Wisdom / JobHowbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
Judges
HistoryFor though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThe children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Ezra
HistoryHere is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThis is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThis also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Mark
GospelsAnd after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAs for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Acts
HistoryAnd Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
Joshua
HistoryO Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
Job
WisdomNow his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.