And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAfterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhy askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
John
GospelsAnd he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeBless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Matthew
GospelsWho had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
James
General EpistlesO bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Psalms
PoetryAnd herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Acts
History / LukeIn that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOf the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
Numbers
Law / MosesA righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.
Numbers
LawI am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.