And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistorySo Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
2 Kings
HistoryHis disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew
GospelsSo now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?
Judges
History / SamuelI am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew
GospelsThe rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Job
WisdomRest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation
Apocalyptic(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.