Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
Psalms
PoetryIs not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Matthew
GospelsO LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThen the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Job
WisdomTherefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke
GospelsThe children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
Joshua
History / JoshuaJesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
John
GospelsAnd Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
Genesis
LawHe that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
Acts
History / LukeAnd Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.