Isaiah 63

“I have trodden the winepress alone; from the nations no one was with me. I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their blood spattered my garments, and I stained all my clothing.”
– Isaiah 63:3

1 Peter 2

“For in Scripture it says: ““See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
– 1 Peter 2:6

2 Kings 18

“He held fast to the LORD and did not cease to follow him; he kept the commands the LORD had given Moses.”
– 2 Kings 18:6

Jeremiah 3

“I myself said, ““‘How gladly would I treat you like sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.”’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me.”
– Jeremiah 3:19

1 Kings 14

“Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave and free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is gone.”
– 1 Kings 14:10

Nehemiah 4

“Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity.”
– Nehemiah 4:4

Jonah 2

“He said: ‘“In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry.”
– Jonah 2:2

Matthew 23

“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
– Matthew 23:12

John 12

“There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.”
– John 12:48

1 Corinthians 2

“The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritual discerned.”
– 1 Corinthians 2:14

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

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Ezra 2

“According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver and 100 priestly garments.”
~ Ezra 2:69

Leviticus 16

“This is a lasting ordinance for you: on the tenth day of the seventh month you must deny yourselves and not do any work—whether native-born or an alien living among you.”
~ Leviticus 16:29

Jeremiah 41

“Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedadiah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed as governor over the land.”
~ Jeremiah 41:2

Romans 5

“And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”
~ Romans 5:5

Exodus 5

“Moses returned to the LORD and said, “‘O Lord, why have you brought trouble upon this people? Is this why you sent me?”
~ Exodus 5:22

Genesis 26

“that you will do us no harm, just as we did not molest you but always treated you well and sent you away in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.”’
~ Genesis 26:29

Psalm 98

“The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.”
~ Psalm 98:2

1 Timothy 4

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”
~ 1 Timothy 4:12

Micah 1

“Hear, O people, all of you, listen, O earth and all who are in it, that the Sovereign LORD may witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.”
~ Micah 1:2

2 Kings 23

“The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the LORD—to follow the LORD and keep his commands, regulations and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant”
~ 2 Kings 23:3