That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
Exodus
LawAnd Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Acts
HistoryShall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosGo and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
2 Samuel
HistoryYet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
Acts
History / LukeAnd honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Matthew
GospelsThis spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
John
Gospels / JohnThe rings, and nose jewels,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSpeak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Judges
History / SamuelAs with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Acts
History / LukeFor he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.