That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSave thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Genesis
LawSon of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAt midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Acts
HistoryAnd to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Acts
HistoryMy beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesShall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Acts
History / LukeDo ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.