I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
2 Kings
HistoryAnd in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Psalms
PoetryOnly the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
2 Kings
HistoryThough he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Job
Wisdom / JobThen ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraO LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
Ezra
HistoryIn the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
Numbers
LawWhen I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Job
Wisdom / JobArise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
Ezra
HistoryThen the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.