If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
1 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawI have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
Psalms
PoetryGod brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
Numbers
LawHe coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Proverbs
WisdomWhich rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Luke
GospelsMen, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Acts
History / LukeI will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Hebrews
General EpistlesCommand therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Matthew
GospelsOf the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.