And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThen I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Leviticus
Law / MosesOf the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
Numbers
LawBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahJesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John
GospelsAnd prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Genesis
Law / MosesOf Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Luke
GospelsAnd whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
Leviticus
LawThe people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
John
Gospels / JohnTo make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Genesis
Law / MosesShall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.