Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLet the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAfter these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Acts
HistoryAnd he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luke
GospelsWhich imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
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 ProphetsHe was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
Matthew
GospelsBeware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFurthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis
Law / MosesDeliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
Genesis
LawTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Luke
GospelsIt is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Ezra
HistoryThey shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Psalms
PoetryBut he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.