He must increase, but I must decrease.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryMy son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Proverbs
WisdomIn the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSave that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
Acts
History / LukeThat thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesA sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
Psalms
PoetryThou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
Deuteronomy
LawBut if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
PoetryO that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
3 John
General EpistlesThou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNeither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
Leviticus
LawThen said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Joel
Minor ProphetsIs it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.