Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelA man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John
Gospels / JohnThe tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
Daniel
Major ProphetsWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut 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 / LukeAnd they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
Acts
History / LukeAnd as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Acts
HistoryThe mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
John
GospelsFor there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAs for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Simon he surnamed Peter;
Mark
Gospels / MarkBlessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.