And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
John
Gospels / JohnJehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
1 Kings
HistoryThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Acts
History / LukeAnd thirty and six thousand beeves,
Numbers
LawAnd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnLet thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
Ruth
HistoryIf I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Job
Wisdom / JobNow Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Exodus
LawI laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms
PoetryIn his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Job
WisdomFor, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Mark
Gospels / MarkSon of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
Exodus
LawThe fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
John
Gospels / JohnGive ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.