And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAs the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Numbers
Law / MosesThey shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be their's.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
Hebrews
General EpistlesEsther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther
History / MordecaiTheir knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
Exodus
LawCursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
Luke
GospelsFor one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
Psalms
PoetryThat the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
Exodus
LawAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Genesis
LawAs the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
John
GospelsFor my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jude
General Epistles / JudeZedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.
1 Samuel
HistoryRejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.