While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
Exodus
Law / MosesThis is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.
Leviticus
Law / MosesMy lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
John
GospelsTurn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Exodus
LawFor he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1 John
General EpistlesThe wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSome of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis
LawThey that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings
HistoryFor rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulKnow therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.