But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
John
GospelsThat they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Titus
Pauline EpistlesBeware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThen spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelThen the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Mark
GospelsWhen they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
Acts
History / LukeBehold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
Leviticus
LawAnd Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
Judges
HistoryAnd when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Acts
History / LukeAll the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Nehemiah
HistoryI will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
John
GospelsHe hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.