And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
John
Gospels / JohnO thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
Genesis
Law / MosesConfidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsI will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Genesis
LawCast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Proverbs
WisdomThat ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThey cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
Genesis
Law / MosesHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawThou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.