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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis
LawAnd her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
Luke
GospelsThe men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBe not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Numbers
LawKiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBeloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 John
General EpistlesHe that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts
History / LukeIn the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Genesis
LawMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAlso thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:
Exodus
LawThese were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalms
PoetryHearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.