Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
Numbers
LawAnd straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
Numbers
LawWho hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis
LawAnd except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewO bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
Job
WisdomAfter that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luke
GospelsNay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThis is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
Judges
HistoryAnd Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Genesis
Law / MosesOne board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Genesis
LawFor it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.