Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOpen thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Matthew
GospelsIn whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
Psalms
PoetryThis is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest's office;
Leviticus
LawAnd she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis
LawI thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThough Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBecause thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThough he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
Ezra
History / EzraTake heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOr if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
Leviticus
Law / MosesMoreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMy lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Genesis
Law / MosesBut I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesWhile they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.