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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsJesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBecause they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Esther
HistoryAnd say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Numbers
LawI returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.
Judges
History / SamuelCursed shall be thy basket and thy store.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesKnow ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms
PoetryWho is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Job
Wisdom / JobAll these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsZion 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 ProphetsPraise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Psalms
PoetryThey search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Revelation
ApocalypticHe hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.