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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
John
GospelsTherefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Acts
HistoryAnd there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Acts
History / LukeIron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd God spake all these words, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesA merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWoe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsO God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIf a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Matthew
GospelsThis is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
2 Kings
HistoryFor my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: