That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
Numbers
LawThus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTrust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
Luke
GospelsAnd now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
Joshua
HistoryLet me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mark
GospelsAnd Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMake a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
Psalms
PoetryWhich by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
Psalms
PoetryThen Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Judges
HistoryAnd the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,
Ezra
HistoryThen the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
Exodus
LawLet us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
Solomon's Song
PoetryShe riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWhile the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Matthew
GospelsGo not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.