The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
John
GospelsFor we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews
General EpistlesHe said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.
Judges
HistoryThere shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
Exodus
LawCursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawFor thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBeside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
HistoryThe arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
Job
Wisdom / JobI know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
Revelation
ApocalypticFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
HistoryI will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAs I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
1 Kings
HistoryMoreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.