John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thirty and six thousand beeves,
Numbers
Law / MosesShall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Esther
HistoryAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawNow these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSix of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
Exodus
LawPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
Law / MosesNow his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Genesis
LawAnd I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar:
Numbers
LawWho is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEvil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
Joshua
HistoryHe measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,