Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWhen I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Psalms
PoetryThere dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTherefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
Exodus
Law / MosesShew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2 Kings
HistoryVerily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
1 Kings
HistoryI have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.