And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark
GospelsVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
GospelsIf any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
2 Samuel
HistoryGiving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWe know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John
General EpistlesWhither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Job
WisdomThen shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Matthew
GospelsI speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhen they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Leviticus
LawHow is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
John
GospelsWhen thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
Genesis
LawThen they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWho had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.