For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
Judges
HistoryAnd he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
Leviticus
LawAnd her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanEvery moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Genesis
LawThe voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Mark
GospelsI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThese things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAt that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Judges
HistoryThus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryThat frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEven the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke
GospelsConsider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he wrote a letter after this manner: