The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsServants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesI will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Job
WisdomFor, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsTheir poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Psalms
PoetryFor great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Psalms
PoetryThen saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
John
GospelsPeter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
John
GospelsThat he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
Genesis
Law / MosesAlso can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Job
WisdomAnd Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistorySo he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
Acts
HistoryThese be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
Exodus
Law / MosesAs soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Luke
GospelsAnd they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
Joshua
HistoryLike sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBrethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
1 John
General EpistlesI will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.