Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Psalms
PoetryAnd after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThe servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew
GospelsThe heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Psalms
PoetryBut now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
Job
WisdomAnd his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
John
Gospels / JohnLet every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
John
GospelsA scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Exodus
LawBut Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
1 Samuel
HistoryRejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
Acts
History / LukeHe that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.