Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew
GospelsNow Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Acts
History / LukeThe writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWe know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Genesis
LawAccording as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark
GospelsOf the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawAnd Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Luke
GospelsI prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua
HistoryThen the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Daniel
Major ProphetsMy father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
Genesis
LawThen fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Acts
HistoryAnd he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.
2 Kings
HistoryAs the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
John
GospelsFor a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.