And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTo another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI receive not honour from men.
John
Gospels / JohnIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Ezra
HistorySpeak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAll the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Job
Wisdom / JobGo and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
Exodus
LawAnd the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Esther
HistoryGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy
LawHe was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John
GospelsThen shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsMake haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
Esther
HistoryBetter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomFear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,