He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
Joshua
HistoryIn the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThey drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job
WisdomSend them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
Mark
GospelsThou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:
Leviticus
LawAnd I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWho hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHow can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahO my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Psalms
PoetryNicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John
GospelsAnd as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Acts
History / LukeBunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Nehemiah
HistoryThen shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Matthew
GospelsThey said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
John
GospelsNow after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Ezra
HistoryAnd the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus
LawAnd Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.