Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Genesis
Law / MosesIt shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Psalms
PoetryHe will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
Psalms
PoetryBut the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
Ezra
History / EzraThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIf I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
Job
WisdomGive the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBlessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis
LawAs for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.