But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAll this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
Psalms
PoetryFor mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Exodus
LawIn famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
Mark
Gospels / MarkOf Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Genesis
LawWhatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Acts
History / LukeIn the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
Numbers
LawAnd Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
Acts
History / LukeIf I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
John
Gospels / JohnFor, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Matthew
GospelsFor our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: