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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Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts
HistoryNow in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job
Wisdom / JobA faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Proverbs
WisdomBy swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaIn thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Psalms
PoetryFathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesYe mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
Psalms
PoetrySalute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
Numbers
Law / MosesOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Ezra
HistoryAnd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
Esther
HistorySo Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
Matthew
GospelsThat I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.