This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBecause thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsEvery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Acts
HistoryAnd they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Numbers
Law / MosesBecause thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Psalms
PoetryAnd the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Genesis
LawThe wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNo mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
2 Samuel
HistoryEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Proverbs
WisdomMy heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBe not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesWho hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBehold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Job
Wisdom / JobWhat shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.