But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
John
Gospels / JohnYea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
2 Samuel
HistoryAgainst him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraButter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Esther
HistoryAnd when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
WisdomThe righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John
Gospels / JohnThus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James
General Epistles / JamesFor all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;