To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Matthew
GospelsBut Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobThou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
Psalms
PoetryLikewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Luke
GospelsPilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
2 Samuel
HistoryOur cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.
Exodus
LawThe sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Luke
GospelsTrust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
Psalms
PoetryConcerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
1 Kings
HistoryAh Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesPardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
Numbers
Law / MosesBel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;