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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
Ruth
History / SamuelI will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
Genesis
LawAnd Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke
GospelsTo deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Proverbs
WisdomBe not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelZion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsSing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Exodus
LawHowbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
Judges
History / SamuelBut when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Acts
History / LukeEither three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalms
PoetryLet them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.