I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalms
PoetryThus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they said, The Lord hath need of him.
Luke
GospelsAnd when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Acts
History / LukeHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
John
Gospels / JohnFor they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
Mark
GospelsAnd the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles
HistorySaying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaOf the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.