But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Acts
HistoryIn him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
LawAnd he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.
Deuteronomy
LawThey that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Psalms
PoetryIn that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
Luke
GospelsWherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsDeclare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Micah
Minor ProphetsHe that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Job
WisdomDuke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,