For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Judges
History / SamuelBetter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers
LawIn thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesPraise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.
Deuteronomy
LawThou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaLest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhy then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.