A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis
LawWho shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
Luke
GospelsIt shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
Deuteronomy
LawWoe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Psalms
PoetryHowbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Psalms
PoetryBut when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Luke
GospelsYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew
GospelsHe that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges
HistoryAnd Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis
Law / MosesFor who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
Exodus
Law / MosesThe hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah
HistoryA man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.