But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John
GospelsAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYe have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesO how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Psalms
PoetryHer house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs
WisdomFor this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
John
Gospels / JohnIn those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsManasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesThe Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
Judges
HistoryCursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
LawOf the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahEven a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.