Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAs the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Esther
HistoryAnd these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
Genesis
LawAnd so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
2 Kings
HistoryWill the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
2 Samuel
HistoryAn heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Proverbs
WisdomThey that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
Judges
HistoryThou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsEphraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsRemember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAt that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBecause that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.