Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Kings
HistoryPeter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Matthew
GospelsAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIs there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaYet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahCanst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Job
WisdomTherefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThough ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms
PoetryThe depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMy soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
Psalms
PoetrySon of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.