But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
Joshua
History / JoshuaO our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
Genesis
LawAnd the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
Genesis
Law / MosesIt is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMany shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Exodus
LawAnd the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsYe shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Deuteronomy
LawTheir heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
Job
WisdomAlso, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsUnto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.