As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Luke
GospelsI, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Genesis
LawThou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesArt thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
John
GospelsWhose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahReturn, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryDepart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.