But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
Genesis
LawAnd thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus
LawLikewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
Matthew
GospelsBut I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Job
Wisdom / JobThou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts
HistoryNow therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
Numbers
LawAnd Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
Genesis
LawFor whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
Leviticus
LawSo he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahUpon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts
HistoryIf I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
John
Gospels / JohnI the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.