All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke
GospelsAnd the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
1 Kings
HistoryAt the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
Exodus
LawAnd I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah
HistoryDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Matthew
GospelsAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnThe table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,
Exodus
Law / MosesSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
Leviticus
LawAnd they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalms
PoetryBecause the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
John
Gospels / JohnBut if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryDid ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesThat saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.