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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There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
Judges
HistoryHear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
1 Kings
HistoryThe sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke
GospelsMoreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
1 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?
Joshua
History / JoshuaThou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
Joel
Minor ProphetsThe great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:
Exodus
LawFear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
John
Gospels / JohnFor in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
Exodus
LawAnd Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
Acts
History / LukeThen I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
Leviticus
LawLet burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.