For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Matthew
GospelsAnd thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
Exodus
LawAnd the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
Judges
HistoryHast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
Job
Wisdom / JobThus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
Judges
History / SamuelWho hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Job
WisdomAnd they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew
GospelsIn Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Luke
GospelsLet the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Judges
HistoryBelieve me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnThus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.