I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLike sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
Acts
HistoryAnd the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:
Leviticus
LawI have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosOr if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Luke
GospelsFor he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownEphraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaBut Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
Luke
GospelsAnd when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEven the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew
GospelsFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahA time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Psalms
PoetryThat whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
Acts
HistoryAs soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.