Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSlay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewDefraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Jude
General EpistlesWherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
3 John
General EpistlesAnd when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Luke
GospelsThou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee:
Deuteronomy
LawThe land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWe will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Job
Wisdom / JobThy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders have perfected thy beauty.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Psalms
PoetryDo thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
John
Gospels / JohnHe took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it: