And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
Acts
History / LukeLet us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalms
PoetryThen the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel
HistoryMy manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
Acts
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawIn that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOf the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers
Law / MosesAs he hath done this day, so the LORD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesVerily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John
Gospels / JohnThou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelRemember Lot's wife.
Luke
GospelsAnd they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Luke
GospelsAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Acts
History / LukeThese are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,