Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesFor if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
James
General EpistlesThus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
LawAnd they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThere is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
Job
WisdomHe shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Exodus
Law / MosesThen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
Genesis
Law / MosesWatch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewO my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
Numbers
LawAnd David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis
LawWhile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;