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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
Acts
History / LukeFor Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
Mark
GospelsAnd the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
John
GospelsThen Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
Leviticus
Law / MosesBehold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsShe hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
Mark
GospelsBut when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke
Gospels / LukeI cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAfter this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Acts
History / LukeBy Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.