God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Exodus
LawI am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryThen said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMy heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalms
PoetryThen the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Esther
HistoryIn all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraEluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAs for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Acts
HistoryAnd if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
LawFor the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Job
Wisdom / JobThese things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John
GospelsFor all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself: