But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMoreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
Nehemiah
HistoryNow after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraRemember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhen Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Judges
History / SamuelThou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Job
Wisdom / JobBeloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.
2 Kings
HistoryWhoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn your patience possess ye your souls.
Luke
GospelsThen I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWith all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Job
WisdomFor all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
LawLittle children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
John
GospelsAnd all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Acts
History / LukeBut now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
2 Samuel
HistoryLet Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.