The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Psalms
PoetryBut Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkI thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBeside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Genesis
LawOf Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonI shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Numbers
LawTwo women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew
GospelsWhen I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms
PoetryAnswer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMaaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
Nehemiah
HistoryWhether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Genesis
LawAnd that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
2 Samuel
HistoryTo subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.