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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
HistoryWhen thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs
WisdomWhat profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsFor Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSaying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsO Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
Job
Wisdom / JobWho knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mark
GospelsLet him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
James
General EpistlesThe stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Job
WisdomWhen Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;