Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBeloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnBehold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFurthermore Elihu answered and said,
Job
WisdomThen Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelEvery man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Job
WisdomFor thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John
GospelsBut the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
Exodus
LawThe twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
Luke
GospelsYe shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Genesis
Law / MosesGo, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
James
General EpistlesFor now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job
WisdomFor, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
John
Gospels / JohnNow go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.