No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Romans
Pauline Epistles(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
John
GospelsAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.
Numbers
LawHow do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAbiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke
GospelsHe that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Matthew
GospelsThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psalms
PoetryThe bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
Acts
History / LukeYe men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Acts
History / LukeAnd them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSurely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
Judges
HistoryDid I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.