(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
1 Kings
HistoryHe was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesThy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Matthew
GospelsI know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnCome, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis
Law / MosesBecause thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
Ezra
HistoryAbraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew
GospelsAfterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Nehemiah
HistoryDeliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
Mark
GospelsBehold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Acts
HistoryAnd if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Nehemiah
HistoryAs for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.