But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
Joshua
HistoryNow his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luke
GospelsAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
Psalms
PoetryI made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThey kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;
Ezra
HistoryA righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
Numbers
Law / MosesI remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Psalms
PoetryBut as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
Exodus
LawForasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Acts
History / LukeThine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.