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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGod is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
Genesis
LawThen laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
John
GospelsAnd he took it, and did eat before them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
Exodus
LawCast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThis is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John
GospelsAnd you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulYe are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Matthew
GospelsThen will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
Genesis
Law / MosesAlso Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
2 Kings
HistoryFor the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: