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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Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
1 Samuel
HistoryA garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWhat? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWho cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
Job
WisdomThe servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
Leviticus
Law / MosesBoth the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.