For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhy do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Job
Wisdom / JobIf thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahA false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
Exodus
LawAnd turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawHitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
1 Kings
HistoryHereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John
General EpistlesChildren in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
Acts
HistoryAnd they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesForasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.