He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBlessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Psalms
PoetryWith thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
John
GospelsFor this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel
HistoryGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Job
Wisdom / JobNeither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSo I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.
Deuteronomy
LawLove ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
Joshua
HistoryFor out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James
General EpistlesNevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy
LawO house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Luke
GospelsFinally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEgypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.