And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomFor I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesDemetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
3 John
General EpistlesAnd he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke
GospelsAnd now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
Exodus
LawYe shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days;
Numbers
Law / MosesMy flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAs soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
Joshua
HistoryFor the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Psalms
PoetryBy faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraRob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Job
Wisdom / JobZaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Nehemiah
HistoryThou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
2 Kings
HistoryI beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.