I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter
General EpistlesI fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luke
GospelsI said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Psalms
PoetryWhy dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukTherefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.
Leviticus
LawWilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
Psalms
PoetryThat thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra
History / EzraThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew
GospelsAs he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Luke
GospelsBecause thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnLooking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
Judges
History / SamuelA thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.