And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Luke
GospelsO death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Acts
HistorySay not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
Psalms
PoetryEven of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThe robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Proverbs
WisdomAbiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Luke
GospelsFor the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew
GospelsIf it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWhilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Job
WisdomI am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonDeclare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.