And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Genesis
LawTruly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
Psalms
PoetrySo he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe said, Bring them hither to me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
Acts
History / LukeAwake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
2 Kings
HistoryHe that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLet the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Psalms
PoetryThen said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Exodus
Law / MosesThe ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Deuteronomy
LawAlso in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
Numbers
Law / MosesHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew
GospelsIn meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBehold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOur father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
Numbers
LawThen Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.