Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
John
GospelsArt thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIs not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
Luke
GospelsAnd all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Judges
History / SamuelThe preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
Gospels / JohnHe that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLet there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
James
General EpistlesWith trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.