Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.
Numbers
LawAnd he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
Ezra
HistoryTo speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesWho coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersStay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
Solomon's Song
PoetryI am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Numbers
Law / MosesHis countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMake haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryFor he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
LawMine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Luke
GospelsBecause I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;