It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
Judges
HistoryThe children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
Joshua
HistoryBehold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.
Judges
History / SamuelThen answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Matthew
GospelsLet there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Exodus
LawThen there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts
HistoryAnd the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus
Law / MosesWhile he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
Luke
GospelsAnd death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Revelation
ApocalypticGeber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMoreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistorySaying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Psalms
PoetryHe that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonCorrect thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Proverbs
WisdomWhat man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Luke
GospelsAnd through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?