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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
2 Samuel
HistoryGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryIf I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Psalms
PoetryWhose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
Genesis
LawBukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Numbers
LawI will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Genesis
LawAnd the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
Judges
History / SamuelWoe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
Nahum
Minor ProphetsWherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Psalms
PoetryBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsReturn, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Psalms
PoetryThen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.