And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Joshua
HistoryBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
Amos
Minor ProphetsNeither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAs the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAn inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawThat in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
1 Samuel
HistoryClaudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Acts
History / LukeThe LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Matthew
GospelsBut ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesHe removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
Genesis
LawAnd they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesVanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.