And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Genesis
LawThy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHis body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Luke
GospelsThey have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.
Deuteronomy
LawFor which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Exodus
LawBut the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
1 Kings
HistoryThen came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAgainst whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Joshua
HistoryAnd that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: