Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James
General Epistles / JamesThe children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Luke
GospelsAgain, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
Job
WisdomAmong whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
1 Samuel
HistoryBecause Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
Esther
History / MordecaiWho, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeThen shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistorySeeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
Acts
HistoryAnd for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
Genesis
LawWho shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
1 Samuel
HistoryI think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
Acts
HistorySay unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThis is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.