But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThat thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawOf Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
Acts
HistoryAnd these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
Judges
HistoryFor there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Job
WisdomThe LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahShall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
Genesis
LawLet these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.
Genesis
LawUzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: