And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
1 Kings
HistoryAre they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAs a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFinally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.
Leviticus
LawNow Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Joshua
HistoryOf whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
2 Chronicles
HistoryWho is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Job
WisdomAnd herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMoreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
ApocalypticHowbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
John
Gospels / JohnPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
John
Gospels / JohnThe crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
Judges
History / SamuelLet the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Ezra
HistoryDid not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.