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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Genesis
LawThen he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFeed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter
General EpistlesKnowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Job
WisdomBehold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAlso in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Mark
GospelsAnd I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOf the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
Numbers
Law / MosesI have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
John
Gospels / JohnUse hospitality one to another without grudging.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
Exodus
LawThe fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Judges
History / SamuelGod forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraO LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesPreach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.