Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsHear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
Psalms
PoetryFor Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:
Numbers
LawCome, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
Proverbs
WisdomIt shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSince the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Judges
History / SamuelYe shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
Leviticus
LawAnd it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
Joshua
History / JoshuaOf the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
Numbers
LawFor the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Exodus
Law / MosesMy tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalms
PoetrySo they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
Ruth
HistoryAnd he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: