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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAsk me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryHave not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFor he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
LawBut the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
John
GospelsBut when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts
History / LukeHe hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.
Psalms
PoetryTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?