One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryWhen the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Job
Wisdom / JobTalk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Matthew
GospelsBrethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSon of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
Ezra
HistoryI will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.
2 Kings
HistoryThou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts
History / LukeThis they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
John
Gospels / JohnThe princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersKnow that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Acts
History / LukeThey shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: