The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luke
GospelsAnd he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMoreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawThat which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Acts
HistoryFor every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
Numbers
LawFor a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
Genesis
LawThe man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
John
Gospels / JohnBe not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOnly the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
Exodus
Law / MosesWherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.