But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
Ezra
History / EzraThe LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Matthew
GospelsBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThis is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesLet the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
Revelation
ApocalypticWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Luke
GospelsThou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd 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
History / JeremiahAnd had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.