Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
Numbers
LawFor John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
Genesis
LawOf the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John
General EpistlesBecause it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
Job
WisdomAnd their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
Judges
HistoryI beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanA widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
Leviticus
LawThen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
John
GospelsFor thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
John
GospelsNow about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
John
GospelsFor I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
Genesis
LawAnd he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSeeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelNow God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.