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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Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
2 John
General EpistlesBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNow ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesLest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIsh-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Joel
Minor ProphetsShe is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Proverbs
WisdomPrecious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Psalms
PoetrySurely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAt that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThe fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
Mark
GospelsIf any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSo I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownMaking request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.