And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
Job
WisdomBut John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you.
Joshua
HistoryThe righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
1 Samuel
HistoryNeither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Acts
HistoryAnd to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Acts
History / LukeIt came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Matthew
GospelsThen answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiThen hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
1 Kings
HistoryThese are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
Acts
History / LukeAnd a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAlso they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMoreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.