Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
Numbers
LawThen Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Acts
HistoryBut I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMy harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Job
WisdomAnd they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
Mark
GospelsFor he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThey turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Joshua
HistoryAnd of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahStay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd 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:
Leviticus
Law / MosesI have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Mark
GospelsWhose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew
GospelsNow on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
Ezra
History / EzraHe cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
Genesis
Law / MosesThis only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.