And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Genesis
LawFor a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulNevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Numbers
LawEvery man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBelievest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
Luke
GospelsBut he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsO Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulDost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Job
Wisdom / JobThough thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahFor he that is not against us is on our part.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
Genesis
LawAnd they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAs he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.