Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHow shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
Hebrews
General EpistlesYe said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
1 Kings
HistoryLike as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
James
General Epistles / JamesRighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John
Gospels / JohnNow he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Luke
GospelsAnd they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings
HistoryFor if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHonour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsWhose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNow after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,