Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
2 Kings
HistoryHe draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Luke
GospelsHe answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Luke
GospelsThen straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Acts
HistoryHear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHe that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew
Gospels / Matthew(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)
Deuteronomy
LawThe young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / Isaiah(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.