But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonFor the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
Genesis
LawAnd all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis
LawSon of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNotwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis
LawTherefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNow it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Psalms
PoetryWhereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.