Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalms
PoetryIn his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
2 Samuel
HistoryOught not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobThus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAfter him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John
Gospels / JohnThese six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIn that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThen Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
John
Gospels / JohnThen said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel
Major ProphetsAt midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Job
WisdomAnd Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
John
Gospels / JohnThese are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Genesis
LawAnd the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Ezra
HistoryAnd said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.