Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Acts
History / LukeWhy hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsJesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
John
Gospels / JohnNow as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
Numbers
LawFor the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matthew
GospelsNow it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / Isaiah(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
Hebrews
General EpistlesHe that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThere will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Luke
GospelsMy voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Psalms
PoetryIt is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
Nehemiah
HistoryHe croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.