Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
2 Kings
HistoryFor he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomKnowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesLet every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis
LawBut the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
1 Chronicles
HistoryOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesJerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Genesis
Law / MosesThy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
Numbers
LawEgypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWho giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAttai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
Acts
History / LukeBut I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.