He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
Judges
HistoryWherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWoe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job
Wisdom / JobO our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
1 Kings
HistoryFor out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonLet us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesOnly be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
Deuteronomy
LawO house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
John
GospelsSurely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterDo good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: