But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThere is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielA proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Job
WisdomHe shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
Judges
History / SamuelTherefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
John
GospelsAnd I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
Numbers
LawAnd said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
Exodus
LawFor thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.