Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
Leviticus
LawSo David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
1 Kings
HistoryHe suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWho seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Genesis
Law / MosesShall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
Amos
Minor ProphetsSo will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
Psalms
PoetryThen answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;)
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.