But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsA grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
Numbers
LawAnd then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;
Leviticus
Law / MosesSpeak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Judges
History / SamuelFor word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsMy soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
1 Chronicles
HistoryEvery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWoe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsRejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryThou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Psalms
PoetryProving what is acceptable unto the Lord.