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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulShall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMen and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Acts
HistoryAnd as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBecause the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeAnd let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Judges
HistoryFor the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Genesis
Law / MosesHow great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
Mark
GospelsAnd Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
Psalms
PoetryBut when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.