The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
Exodus
Law / MosesCast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTo the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThis is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
Exodus
LawIn the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhile he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe LORD spake also unto me again, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
Joshua
HistoryAnd he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Luke
GospelsHearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
Genesis
LawThat we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it;
Joshua
HistoryFor, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsPull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Psalms
PoetryThou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
Numbers
Law / MosesRun now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.