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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But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Nehemiah
HistoryIf Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Numbers
Law / MosesSo then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis
Law / MosesGrace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAfterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThey took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Psalms
PoetrySo I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Psalms
PoetrySo are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job
Wisdom / JobWhat? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIs it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job
Wisdom / JobWoe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Luke
GospelsAnd Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms
PoetryAnd God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Acts
HistoryBut the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.