A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
Deuteronomy
LawRemembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Matthew
GospelsComfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
Psalms
PoetryHe measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor by it the elders obtained a good report.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Luke
Gospels / LukeStrangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luke
GospelsEven him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesIn the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
John
Gospels / JohnThe clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.