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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Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
Acts
HistoryBut when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesA cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.
Exodus
LawWhen I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
Genesis
LawAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew
GospelsThen all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
Judges
HistoryAnd she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Genesis
Law / MosesGreet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulGive unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Psalms
PoetryBut Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Job
WisdomEven of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.
Exodus
Law / MosesIt is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.