Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiNeither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
Judges
HistoryAnd he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
Esther
HistoryBut they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
Luke
GospelsAnd they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua
HistoryAnd they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
Ruth
History / SamuelGive ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
Ezra
HistoryTherefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
Exodus
LawBe strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,