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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryYea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
Daniel
Major ProphetsKeep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsZiph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
Joshua
HistoryAnd it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistoryAnd it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke
GospelsWhosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSeemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobI will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
Deuteronomy
LawThen went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
Acts
HistoryAnd the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraPartly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
Numbers
Law / MosesBlessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
1 Samuel
History / Samuel(For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Acts
History / LukeBecause David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.