For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMoreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonFor it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Acts
HistoryAnd Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
Numbers
LawLet my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
Job
WisdomFirst, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.