And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Matthew
GospelsWhom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts
History / LukeThen would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Psalms
PoetryIs Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
Psalms
PoetryLet thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Psalms
PoetryFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYe have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew
GospelsYe are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus
LawBut and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaYea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThis Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Acts
History / LukeWho will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Psalms
PoetryFor if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesVerily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsThe waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.