And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHis eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThere they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Luke
GospelsAnd Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.
Exodus
LawAnd the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
Numbers
LawBut to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: