And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawRejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel.
Exodus
LawRejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
Judges
History / SamuelWhosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThe sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOf the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.
Leviticus
LawHis bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Mark
GospelsO let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
Psalms
PoetrySo the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIt stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAt the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
Joshua
HistoryTake heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Luke
GospelsSo when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
John
Gospels / JohnNeither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.