And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
Numbers
LawAfter this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalms
PoetryA noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.
2 Kings
HistoryI love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs
WisdomBut after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHow sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Genesis
LawAnd Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Exodus
LawBut the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalms
PoetryFor by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
Genesis
LawWhy askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
John
GospelsAnd the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
Judges
HistoryAnd forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Job
Wisdom / JobBlessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.