And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomTurn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
Ruth
History / SamuelIf any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter
General EpistlesTherefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
Numbers
LawWhen they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Job
Wisdom / JobTheir feet are swift to shed blood:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
Numbers
LawThen will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDelight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkOh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
Exodus
Law / MosesThese four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanJudge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: