For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Acts
HistoryAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Luke
GospelsWhen goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesI opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryThat they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Acts
History / LukeAnd when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
Exodus
LawBut Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Judges
HistoryFor it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesFor I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
John
Gospels / JohnBut Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Acts
History / LukeThen his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: