The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJudah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
Genesis
LawHear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThese things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John
Gospels / JohnLet their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke
GospelsForbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSpikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
Exodus
LawMoreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWith hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Psalms
PoetryThere is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut God raised him from the dead:
Acts
History / LukeSo there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.