Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
Judges
History / SamuelCursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
LawFor the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesRemember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Ezra
History / EzraBut now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownHaving made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelThe haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Psalms
PoetryFor thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryDrop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd 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
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTo Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.