But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms
PoetryFor I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
1 Samuel
HistoryCan the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
Acts
History / LukeBehold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhich were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John
Gospels / JohnMine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMy heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
Numbers
Law / MosesHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryIn God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
Exodus
LawSo the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Genesis
Law / MosesIf I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
Numbers
LawAnd David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.