Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThere is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs
WisdomWhy, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
Job
WisdomThen when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
John
GospelsBut when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
Mark
GospelsAfterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAll these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra
HistoryFor ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
Ruth
History / SamuelThen they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOf the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.