For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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1 Chronicles
HistoryHappy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
Genesis
LawAll flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
Exodus
LawAnd thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThese are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
LawAnd they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Luke
GospelsWe are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Genesis
LawDavid therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Luke
GospelsAnd Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelPraise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges
HistoryAnd when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew
GospelsBut he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahArise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.