If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesHath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhile the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
Solomon's Song
PoetryO LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThe LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGive me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 Kings
HistoryWhy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
Judges
History / SamuelAnd I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Acts
History / LukeWhen thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1 Kings
HistoryFor I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.