Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAsk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
Mark
GospelsLet them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
1 Kings
HistoryHe saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts
History / LukeAnd, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsNow these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
Job
WisdomTake you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
John
Gospels / JohnThen said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Samuel
HistoryIn the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
Esther
HistoryThen they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.