But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelThou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
1 Chronicles
HistoryUnto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
2 Kings
HistoryKeep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Revelation
ApocalypticI have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark
GospelsWhat could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
Acts
History / LukeWas the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThe gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTo bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.