Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
Leviticus
LawAnd if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Luke
GospelsHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnYe shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
Exodus
LawAnd now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYe shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhich perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
John
GospelsThese were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Nehemiah
HistoryThese were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Luke
GospelsAnd ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Matthew
GospelsMoreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.