Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts
HistoryAnd his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra
History / EzraSo they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
Acts
History / LukeWhence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
Judges
History / SamuelThe wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Exodus
Law / MosesTake heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Luke
GospelsShammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
2 Samuel
HistoryThat the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAll this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 Kings
HistoryFor there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnConsiderest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.