And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomMoreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWho shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
Ruth
History / SamuelThe earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
Job
WisdomBut when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSeparate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Numbers
LawIf the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matthew
GospelsJesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
John
GospelsAnd he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
Ruth
HistoryAnd if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
Numbers
LawHe burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryWe will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.