For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesA man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Proverbs
WisdomAs for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOr, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
Luke
GospelsAnd Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew
GospelsAnd there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
Job
WisdomThe eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
Exodus
LawHe hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psalms
PoetryAnd said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.