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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
Exodus
Law / MosesThink upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
Acts
History / LukeI taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Acts
HistoryNow there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
John
GospelsAnd they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahYe are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Luke
GospelsSo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
Genesis
LawThough he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Job
WisdomI have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
Psalms
PoetryThen came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.