And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsEnter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalms
PoetryThe iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsI know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Hebrews
General EpistlesEven those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
Deuteronomy
LawBut many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Acts
History / LukeMake thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
PoetryWhen their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Psalms
PoetryBut the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James
General Epistles / JamesSet thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsDo we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHis glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Psalms
PoetryHow shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
Psalms
PoetryAnd she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
Judges
History / SamuelThere is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.