And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLet a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Genesis
LawFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
Ezra
History / EzraWhich is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
Exodus
Law / MosesMy foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
Psalms
PoetrySo likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
Job
WisdomFor he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
Deuteronomy
LawYea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
Ezra
HistoryAnd Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper;
Joshua
HistoryAnd he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
Genesis
LawLet me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Hebrews
General EpistlesDan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.