And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawThy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
2 Kings
HistoryWhy do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
Genesis
LawAnd he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
1 Kings
HistoryFor he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahFor they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
Judges
HistoryNeither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
Leviticus
Law / MosesReturn, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Matthew
Gospels(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
John
Gospels / JohnBut I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Luke
GospelsHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: