It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Psalms
PoetryThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Genesis
LawThere is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Joshua
HistoryThe blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNotwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawThou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Judges
HistoryHe that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Psalms
PoetryMoreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Exodus
Law / MosesRedeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John
GospelsAnd Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
Ruth
HistoryOur skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Mark
GospelsI have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.