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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNow they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
John
Gospels / JohnSo Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWill he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Job
WisdomIn whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThen goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIdolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesSo they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIt came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHelez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulGive them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWho changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
Mark
GospelsWhich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.