And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Esther
History / MordecaiIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahRemember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Nehemiah
HistoryDo we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Psalms
PoetryThe lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumWho then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewUntil the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
John
Gospels / JohnBut in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
Genesis
LawAnd blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAn Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Amos
Minor ProphetsWhat fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.