Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD.
Exodus
LawHappy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Psalms
PoetryLike as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
Genesis
LawThe children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Nehemiah
HistoryFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Acts
HistorySo that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Job
WisdomIf the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThink not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Matthew
GospelsLet the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Ezra
History / EzraLeave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHis head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Revelation
ApocalypticRejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
John
Gospels / JohnA fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.