The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
Exodus
LawAnd all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesTherefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles
HistoryUphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeRemember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Job
WisdomAnd it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
1 Samuel
HistoryYoung men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
Numbers
LawAnd he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Matthew
GospelsThen Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Acts
History / LukeLet mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Luke
GospelsYea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Acts
HistoryThey sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.