To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHis lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms
PoetryThey build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahVerily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAfter these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
Esther
HistoryAnd they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
Exodus
Law / MosesSeeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.
Judges
HistoryThis shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of their's, every meat offering of their's, and every sin offering of their's, and every trespass offering of their's, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Hebrews
General EpistlesExcellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
Genesis
LawAnd upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.