But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Luke
GospelsAnd Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
1 Kings
HistoryWhat doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
James
General EpistlesAnd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Ruth
HistoryAnd there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Samuel
HistoryThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Acts
History / LukeTremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
Numbers
LawAnd now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Acts
HistoryGod forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesI say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesEvening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLook down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!