Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
Leviticus
LawThey shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryFor the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
Esther
HistorySing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
Deuteronomy
LawThen he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
2 Kings
HistoryThy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
2 Samuel
HistoryWherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaLORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
Psalms
PoetryEsau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Genesis
LawAnd when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs
WisdomThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
Joshua
HistoryWhose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
Job
Wisdom / JobI know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
Genesis
LawIt shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.