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
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But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Luke
GospelsNo man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistorySon of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsCome now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMoreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them.
Numbers
LawFor the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryAnd say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
Exodus
LawCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Esther
HistoryAnd he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
Job
WisdomWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Job
WisdomAnd he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew
GospelsThat ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulRemember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.