And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
LawIf thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
1 Kings
HistoryHe left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
John
GospelsAnd one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
Judges
History / SamuelFor thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
Job
WisdomFor I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Psalms
PoetryAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Luke
GospelsAnd she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
Ezra
HistoryAgain in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTurn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalms
PoetryO God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
Psalms
PoetryNow the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.