Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
Numbers
Law / MosesI have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsJudah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiFear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNow Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryA brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Deuteronomy
LawAs for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
Ruth
History / SamuelSo all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.