Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
Genesis
LawWhich make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhere were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
Esther
HistoryAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
Joshua
HistoryInstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
Psalms
PoetryNo servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Luke
GospelsFor the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
Nehemiah
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
LawBoth to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraKnow now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.