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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Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark
GospelsAnd when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
1 Kings
HistoryAll in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
John
GospelsAnd he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs
WisdomO spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Psalms
PoetryLORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
Judges
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
John
Gospels / JohnWhich was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOn the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
Numbers
LawAnd as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Psalms
PoetryOnly the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.