Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
Exodus
LawEnvy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs
WisdomJerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsManasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzi-bah.
2 Kings
HistoryHe that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThis is the first and great commandment.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Genesis
Law / MosesSon of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Acts
HistoryThe wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsUntil thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Judges
HistoryAnd again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Acts
HistoryAnd the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThere is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,