If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Psalms
PoetryThe labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Numbers
LawThen they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Genesis
LawFor since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAmong the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHis foundation is in the holy mountains.
Psalms
PoetryHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew
GospelsAnd we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Luke
GospelsAnd he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryErastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulSeeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.