Is 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?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Psalms
PoetryWho knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTake thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
Amos
Minor ProphetsBehold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
Solomon's Song
PoetryNow they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
Numbers
LawAnd teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
Acts
HistoryAnd they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
Mark
GospelsI said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus
LawMy son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Esther
History / MordecaiBut the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
Numbers
LawAnd what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
2 Samuel
HistoryWhere wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job
WisdomAnd all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.