They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsO Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
Nehemiah
HistoryI will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Psalms
PoetryBut all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 Samuel
HistorySo Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
Esther
HistoryArise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
John
GospelsWhen a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAdd thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomThy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsHe hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Leviticus
LawAnd whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
1 Chronicles
HistoryYe shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesO how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.