But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
Genesis
Law / MosesThe grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeHe then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
John
GospelsHe that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs
WisdomSuffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSo Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Ezra
HistoryAnd when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
Genesis
LawAnd go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers
LawAnd I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.