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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Matthew
GospelsRejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
Acts
History / LukeFor I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesYour remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
Job
WisdomTherefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Exodus
Law / MosesMark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Job
Wisdom / JobSpeak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnFinally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Luke
GospelsTo him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.
Leviticus
LawWherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Joshua
History / JoshuaWherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAfterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Ezra
HistoryHappy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: