Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
John
Gospels / JohnThen said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahGive me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.
2 Samuel
HistoryWalk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
Acts
History / LukeThe king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
Joshua
HistoryAnd now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts
HistoryAnd Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
Joshua
HistoryBehold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
Matthew
GospelsBe ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.