At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
Judges
History / SamuelIf they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Job
WisdomHaving eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterIt may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Psalms
PoetryTheir heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsYea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAlso he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
Mark
GospelsSo Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
1 Samuel
HistorySo Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
Mark
GospelsLo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter
General EpistlesThen Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,