Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Psalms
PoetryThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOr else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Acts
HistoryAnd the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
Revelation
ApocalypticNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOf whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Hebrews
General EpistlesIs not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBecause they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryDo this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahNotwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
Numbers
Law / MosesIs any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.