Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOf the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAs soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Psalms
PoetryLet Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAs for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
Job
WisdomOh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Job
WisdomHezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
Leviticus
LawBut I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
James
General EpistlesAnd it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:
Numbers
LawSo he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
Ezra
History / EzraIn a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
LawAnd they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.