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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Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.
Judges
History / SamuelYet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNow Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
1 Samuel
HistoryAssociate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI am that bread of life.
John
GospelsAnd saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Luke
GospelsAnd for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
Numbers
Law / MosesFor my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWe have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomShall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?