Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahGive to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Luke
GospelsSo the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
LawAnd said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Matthew
GospelsAnd to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Jude
General EpistlesAfterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John
Gospels / JohnFor unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Mark
Gospels / MarkProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersShew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Luke
GospelsThat I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAbide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John
GospelsThen Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraGod, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.