He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
Deuteronomy
LawOintment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
Genesis
LawThe king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTo them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
Mark
GospelsThey say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Matthew
GospelsAll the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Genesis
LawI beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
Job
WisdomAnd said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua
HistoryAnd their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
Nehemiah
HistoryWhen thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.