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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Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAll the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Numbers
Law / MosesThey shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWho then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Matthew
GospelsIn every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhy hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Acts
History / LukeThy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalms
PoetryAll the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
Joshua
HistoryI will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
Nehemiah
HistoryThen came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHave mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Mark
GospelsThen the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThese four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Matthew
GospelsShould thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Job
WisdomAnd they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.