Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Matthew
GospelsShall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosEven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Jude
General EpistlesI know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanConfounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThen Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielOf the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraA false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
Mark
GospelsThe LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there they abode long time with the disciples.
Acts
History / LukeBut when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Genesis
LawThou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Acts
HistoryI will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.