It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
John
GospelsFor God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTo proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWoe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Psalms
PoetryThey have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHis head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAll the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
Mark
GospelsAnd they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
Joshua
HistoryBut Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAt that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Mark
GospelsThen hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
Psalms
PoetryBut they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.