No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesHow long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mark
GospelsAfter that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Mark
GospelsThen said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesShemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Nehemiah
HistorySon of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
2 Kings
HistoryJesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
John
GospelsYour kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThey shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the men answered her, Our life for your's, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John
General EpistlesBut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms
PoetryI prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.