Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAn ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew
GospelsAnd a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHis branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielPeace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
Psalms
PoetryBeing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesKnowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Job
Wisdom / JobHe looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Job
WisdomAnd he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
Ezra
HistoryHowbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Acts
History / LukeThey have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThey that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsA people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Acts
HistoryAnd Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.