And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
Deuteronomy
LawThine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Matthew
GospelsThis is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThe children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
Ezra
History / EzraWherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
Genesis
LawAnd a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
Numbers
Law / MosesThen there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis
LawAnd one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAsk ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhat shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
Psalms
PoetryBut when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
John
Gospels / JohnSeeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd ye are witnesses of these things.
Luke
GospelsThe rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.