Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Matthew
GospelsThe desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonO LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Psalms
PoetryBlessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWith three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
Ezra
HistorySing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Mark
Gospels / MarkLORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth
HistoryAnd let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
Judges
HistoryAnd upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
Judges
HistoryBut if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThere shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.