Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
Numbers
Law / MosesWoe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHowbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Acts
History / LukeAll the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
Job
WisdomBut let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterO LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
1 Chronicles
HistoryWe are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsPreach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Acts
HistoryBut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Joshua
HistoryCome unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
Judges
HistoryAnd the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Acts
History / LukeFor ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.