Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
Acts
History / LukeAs for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
2 Chronicles
HistoryGive unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Psalms
PoetryAnd these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
Numbers
LawAnd 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 they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Luke
GospelsAnd if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBut he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job
Wisdom / JobBy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.