This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
Exodus
LawThus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.
Deuteronomy
LawThe troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalms
PoetryFor what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
Joshua
HistoryMoreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
Joshua
HistoryWoe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOut of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
Psalms
PoetryCrying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Acts
History / LukeAnd if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThough these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.