But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Job
WisdomAnd they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark
Gospels / MarkLest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
Acts
History / LukeO Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThe hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNoah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Acts
HistoryThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.