For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWe who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Acts
History / LukeAgain, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
Ruth
History / SamuelO earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
Ezra
History / EzraIn righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesSo he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
Judges
HistorySo that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.
Exodus
Law / MosesI am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTake heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Daniel
Major ProphetsI beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Psalms
PoetrySay, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.