Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
Job
Wisdom / JobThy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke
GospelsHe slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
Leviticus
LawAll the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulForsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
Judges
HistoryThus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAt midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAlso he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraRejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
Deuteronomy
LawHe that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John
General EpistlesThere are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke
GospelsAnd he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
Leviticus
LawBefore their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelA fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielPraise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.