But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Genesis
Law / MosesLight is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Leviticus
LawFor our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Mark
GospelsAnd said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to us.
1 Samuel
HistoryDid not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Nehemiah
HistorySo all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
Numbers
Law / MosesEvery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeBehold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsJerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesWherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Exodus
LawA man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
Genesis
LawI exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;