In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahWhen thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Luke
GospelsThey sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEven unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulConaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesHe that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnTherefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAs unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulDeclare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
1 Kings
HistoryFor our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIs there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
Job
WisdomAnd now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;