Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnA fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
Luke
GospelsI am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawIf these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.
Numbers
LawAnd I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew
GospelsThey shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryThen there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThere is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulO foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Luke
GospelsAnd the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.
Ezra
HistoryBehold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWho against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.