If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew
GospelsAnd that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs
WisdomIn all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Mark
GospelsAnd the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
Exodus
Law / MosesTo appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAgain he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
1 Kings
HistoryHaving your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
GospelsAnd they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiHe is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulKnowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.