For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Matthew
GospelsThe earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryYea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis
LawAnd next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
Nehemiah
HistoryCasting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIn that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosA little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersReturn, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBut the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Acts
HistoryAnd when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,