Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke
GospelsThou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Psalms
PoetryExcept the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
HistorySurely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
Judges
HistoryBut I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Genesis
LawThen said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Ruth
History / SamuelMy help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesEvery sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
Leviticus
LawAnd it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAs he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTrust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Micah
Minor ProphetsWhen thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exodus
LawAnd the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
LawAnd if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;