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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And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Luke
GospelsAnd Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhile the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Genesis
Law / MosesI hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges
HistoryAnd the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
2 Kings
HistoryJudge not, that ye be not judged.
Matthew
GospelsBut when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesWherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
John
GospelsFor he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.