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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O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Joshua
History / JoshuaO LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Deuteronomy
LawMoreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
Psalms
PoetryThen a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
Job
Wisdom / JobBut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts
HistoryWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
John
Gospels / JohnOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
Exodus
LawAnd Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
Mark
GospelsBut though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahSanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Exodus
LawConsider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Luke
GospelsNot by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
Genesis
LawBlessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.