And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
Acts
History / LukeBoast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAs for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs
WisdomWho raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanRemember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
Psalms
PoetryA time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIn the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Genesis
LawAnd he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.