And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryFor this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Mark
GospelsAnd Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
Job
WisdomAfter these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
Esther
HistoryNow Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Numbers
LawHis lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWalk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke
GospelsBut I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
Luke
GospelsBut their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Acts
History / LukeLet thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWe have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Solomon's Song
PoetryNow in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
John
Gospels / JohnWere not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.