And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
Joshua
HistoryAnd David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke
GospelsThe same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Luke
GospelsAnd the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWith the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Job
Wisdom / JobCan a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Psalms
PoetrySo Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Genesis
LawWoe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Acts
History / LukeAnd I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.
Deuteronomy
LawThen the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.