Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
LawJesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
Joshua
HistoryMischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Proverbs
WisdomThus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGive ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
Ezra
History / EzraA word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Proverbs
WisdomThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomGeber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Genesis
LawLo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
John
Gospels / JohnSo Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Luke
GospelsFor though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.