And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;
Numbers
LawThen the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Esther
HistorySufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Psalms
PoetryThe Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
John
GospelsAnd it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Judges
History / SamuelHe sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
Psalms
PoetrySurely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew
GospelsFor thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
LawAll the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John
Gospels / JohnAfter that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
Job
Wisdom / JobIt is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah
Minor ProphetsAgain I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsMoreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.