And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBe not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Matthew
GospelsAnd they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Luke
GospelsWherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTruly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWho whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms
PoetryAnd an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
Genesis
LawIs there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
Genesis
LawThis is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings;
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews
General EpistlesGod that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Acts
HistoryAnd thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhat thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAfter two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.