For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhich when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Acts
HistoryThe voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Mark
GospelsAnd the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Ruth
History / SamuelHe spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
John
Gospels / JohnTrouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.
Judges
History / SamuelLet these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Job
Wisdom / JobAs he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomO Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAs snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.