And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
PoetryHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles
HistorySurely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus
LawMoreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
Numbers
LawHe sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Psalms
PoetryBe thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
Numbers
Law / MosesI will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd 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 said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Ezra
HistoryThen came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
Job
Wisdom / JobDeclare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
2 Samuel
HistoryI saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
Genesis
LawMoreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.