And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Give us day by day our daily bread.
Luke
Gospels / LukeO LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraDraw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWoe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
Deuteronomy
LawYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawThen Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
1 Samuel
HistorySo after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
John
GospelsBut the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryHe that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John
Gospels / JohnThey shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.