Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEvery thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Acts
HistoryThus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
Ezra
History / EzraWhat think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Matthew
GospelsMake ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBecause Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThese were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Psalms
PoetryAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
Matthew
GospelsFor this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNow know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.