Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesHis head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawAnd it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanReceive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Job
WisdomAnd, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Acts
HistoryIn whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Psalms
PoetryThey that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Mark
GospelsIs my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?