For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude
General EpistlesBut Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Ezra
HistoryI made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulDay unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Psalms
PoetryI will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
Numbers
LawAnd Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Acts
History / LukeI have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesYour father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs
WisdomLet all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John
Gospels / JohnBut the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsHe that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs
WisdomWe have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.