I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Psalms
PoetryThen came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Ezra
HistoryOf the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
Ezra
History / EzraTherefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Luke
GospelsAnd when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
John
GospelsSo shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
Numbers
LawCursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBy reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Job
WisdomWhether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
Acts
HistoryAnd Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Genesis
LawBut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Luke
GospelsBut the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.