No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
Leviticus
LawIf any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryBut one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
Leviticus
LawLabour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomA time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWho said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
Deuteronomy
LawWherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:
2 Kings
HistoryFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.
2 Kings
HistoryThat thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
GospelsHe 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
HistoryWhen Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;