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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Genesis
LawNor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
1 Kings
HistoryUntil I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Psalms
PoetryTake heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
Acts
HistoryFor now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumHow oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job
WisdomBehold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua
HistoryNow in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
Genesis
LawAnd the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesA man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAssociate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.