If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalms
PoetryLo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis
LawBut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
1 Kings
HistoryThough the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWho knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Luke
GospelsAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIn the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalms
PoetryMy foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Job
WisdomThen I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukTo deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.