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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah
HistoryThese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts
History / LukeFor the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesBring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Numbers
LawHe openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Job
WisdomSo Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Mark
GospelsFor thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
Job
Wisdom / JobAs a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
Ruth
History / SamuelOf the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
Numbers
LawAnd, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNeither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Mark
GospelsAnd now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Ezra
HistoryThus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.