And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahSo I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.
Deuteronomy
LawThen said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
Luke
GospelsBehold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahVanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
Amos
Minor ProphetsBut in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSalute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBeareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it shall be their possession by inheritance.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsPharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Revelation
ApocalypticHer ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs
WisdomThen they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Luke
GospelsBring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiMeshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.