He must increase, but I must decrease.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts
History / LukeAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Esther
HistoryAnd in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIf thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Exodus
LawBehold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesTheir heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsSo the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis
LawAnd he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
Luke
GospelsThe moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Genesis
LawArt thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Job
WisdomThat brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Numbers
LawBe afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.