Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosRepent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Acts
History / LukeJudah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsNow then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThey encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAgain the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHis scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
Job
Wisdom / JobGo to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHer wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
Acts
HistoryAnd for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNumber the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Numbers
LawI have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAll unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.