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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Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew
GospelsThe king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Mark
GospelsNow, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsIt is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
Psalms
PoetryMore to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
Leviticus
LawFor thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Job
WisdomHearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Genesis
LawBut when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
Exodus
LawBehold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
John
Gospels / JohnThese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
2 Samuel
HistoryJesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnThese are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.