That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsI will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.
Leviticus
LawYea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWith whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:
2 Kings
HistoryIn the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesIt is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawAnd they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
Judges
HistoryAnd said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Ezra
History / EzraWisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
Leviticus
LawHe that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke
GospelsA fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThen she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.