And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John
GospelsI have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Psalms
PoetryAnd saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Mark
GospelsLet Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
1 Kings
HistoryDavid therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLet your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
Hebrews
General EpistlesPut not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Proverbs
WisdomNeither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them.
Judges
HistoryThen his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAn hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
Judges
HistoryAnd I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOne of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
John
GospelsThen cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
John
Gospels / JohnBut Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsBut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.