For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Matthew
GospelsBut in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
Genesis
LawAnd it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Esther
History / MordecaiI charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
Solomon's Song
PoetryWhy is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
Mark
GospelsIf a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke
GospelsThen shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Psalms
PoetryHe teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke
GospelsOf all clean birds ye shall eat.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis
LawI love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsBath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.