Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
Deuteronomy
LawThey made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Deuteronomy
LawO Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThese are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Job
WisdomAnd the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Joshua
HistoryBehold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Job
WisdomBut hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLet them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMoreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThat the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTo have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.