Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Exodus
LawKings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsCasting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Genesis
LawWhose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Genesis
Law / MosesIs it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAll that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Exodus
LawThere be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSince the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
John
Gospels / JohnBless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: