And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Matthew
GospelsVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBlessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Revelation
ApocalypticWas not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James
General Epistles / JamesOnly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
Judges
HistoryIn all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
Exodus
LawOn that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Matthew
GospelsJesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John
Gospels / JohnO that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAre not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Job
Wisdom / JobPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke
GospelsAnd, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.