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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMy son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John
General EpistlesTherefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke
GospelsThe world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
John
Gospels / JohnLet them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
Acts
HistoryOn the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
Numbers
LawAnd above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaOf Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Job
WisdomSince the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.