Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then 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
HistoryBehold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Job
WisdomThe prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Psalms
PoetryOn that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiOr have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAmong the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
Psalms
PoetryBut Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesYe shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Joshua
HistoryThe garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;
Leviticus
LawIn his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psalms
PoetryNow it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Deuteronomy
LawBut in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAll the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNow therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Matthew
GospelsAnd as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.