For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
1 Samuel
HistoryHe said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
2 Samuel
HistoryThese see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
Psalms
PoetryHear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBecause thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSave that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
Acts
HistoryAnd those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Numbers
LawThey shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewA wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
Numbers
LawAnd all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTo give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.