And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
LawSaying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
Acts
History / LukeAnd ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
Acts
HistoryWhere their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
Genesis
LawSeest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
James
General EpistlesSay among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
1 Kings
HistoryKeep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
Judges
History / SamuelIgal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
James
General Epistles / JamesI have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,
1 Kings
HistoryEnvy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs
WisdomThou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.