For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomLook not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonBut all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhich will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
Acts
HistoryBut after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhich say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
John
Gospels / JohnI make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
Ezra
HistoryAs for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahKeep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Acts
HistoryShout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd 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 / JeremiahAnd she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
Law / MosesSix days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.