That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
Psalms
PoetryFor there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
John
GospelsTherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBetter is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs
WisdomLook even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
1 Samuel
HistoryCursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Luke
GospelsThat hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job
WisdomStay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Luke
GospelsAnd oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus
LawAnd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Matthew
GospelsHis children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
Job
Wisdom / JobMy father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: