When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ezra
History / EzraAnd he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWho, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Genesis
LawWoe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Acts
History / LukeFor I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesDid not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
John
Gospels / JohnIf I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Job
WisdomThey shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSix days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
Exodus
LawThe horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job
WisdomThen said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
John
GospelsFor we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Acts
HistoryFor that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James
General EpistlesSo that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Psalms
PoetryA man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luke
GospelsBut as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThis is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.