But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Job
WisdomThen Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
Acts
HistoryAnd the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Luke
GospelsWhich indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
Judges
HistoryAnd all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Job
WisdomSurely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
Luke
GospelsThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
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
Law / MosesAnd Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
Genesis
LawThou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsHe bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Job
WisdomA dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Job
WisdomAnd many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
Luke
GospelsAnd he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.