For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaMy tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaWherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Judges
HistoryThe earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBeware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew
GospelsThe sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
Numbers
LawThen Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
Joshua
HistoryWhich I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Acts
History / LukeThe enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Exodus
LawAnd from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsGod is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
Psalms
PoetryIn whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.