And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
Micah
Minor ProphetsHe took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
2 Samuel
HistoryLo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job
WisdomFor so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
1 Kings
HistoryTake his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
Leviticus
LawThus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs
WisdomCommand Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.
Leviticus
LawSo teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThrough faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnIt hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Matthew
GospelsWhat mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhat shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther
HistoryBut the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.