But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnUpon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBlessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
1 Samuel
HistoryThis Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Acts
HistoryFor it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.
Leviticus
LawHe was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matthew
GospelsThou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhere no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOf Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers
Law / MosesAlso Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhat do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsFor a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;