And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Luke
GospelsIn the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
Joshua
HistoryAnd they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
Judges
HistoryFor I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
John
Gospels / JohnThe sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus
LawBut when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
Ezra
HistoryAlthough affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
John
GospelsAlso their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomA little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Genesis
Law / Moses(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
John
Gospels / JohnAnd another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
Job
WisdomFor this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.