For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis
LawAnd they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
John
GospelsAnd he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew
GospelsWhoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Proverbs
WisdomAs for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHowl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms
PoetryAnd an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
Judges
History / SamuelFor if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersConcerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke
GospelsWhereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
Genesis
Law / MosesIf there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deuteronomy
LawThe vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
Ezra
History / EzraA servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonDavid therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
Ezra
History / EzraFor such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.