And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Luke
GospelsThis is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Matthew
GospelsOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
Exodus
Law / MosesWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
1 Samuel
HistoryBut he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
Judges
HistoryFor it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Daniel
Major ProphetsTwo things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2 Peter
General EpistlesIf there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.