Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThese six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOnly fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
2 Kings
HistoryNow Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke
GospelsReturn, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNeither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Acts
History / LukeCasting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAll thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra
HistoryWherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Psalms
PoetryHe turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
Judges
HistorySave us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
Psalms
Poetry / David and others(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesI beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)