I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
Leviticus
LawFor thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
Deuteronomy
LawHe taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Job
WisdomTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Mark
GospelsWhat profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Exodus
Law / MosesYe have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesIt is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
Leviticus
LawLikewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
Esther
HistoryThy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Psalms
PoetryHe also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
Job
WisdomThere is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.