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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
John
GospelsSo will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Judges
HistoryAnd they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
Luke
GospelsAnd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
Acts
HistoryAnd Abraham said, I will swear.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
Daniel
Major ProphetsI will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Job
WisdomAnd for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNo man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.