Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
Judges
History / SamuelThe sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
Numbers
LawIn his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 Kings
HistoryThen the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielMy soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelJoab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahUnto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Job
WisdomAnd he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
Leviticus
LawAll this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Matthew
GospelsThis city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1 John
General EpistlesAs for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.