Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
Exodus
LawLook not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSay ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawO Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielStrength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBe merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOur holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAll things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
John
GospelsYe shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.