Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesWatch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew
GospelsThen said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Esther
History / MordecaiAlso I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Acts
HistoryThen will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.
Leviticus
LawLying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exodus
LawO my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielGive out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
Genesis
LawThen let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Joel
Minor ProphetsMake the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.