Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Judges
History / SamuelSaying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house,
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAll the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
Numbers
Law / MosesJudgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Exodus
Law / MosesAshdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:
Joshua
HistoryIf ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
John
GospelsHaving a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
Luke
GospelsAs the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Psalms
PoetryThen took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John
Gospels / JohnHe couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Numbers
LawThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Solomon's Song
PoetryIn like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
2 Kings
HistoryAt that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.