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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And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesThorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Ruth
HistoryAnd he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Acts
HistoryAnd he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
Genesis
Law / MosesAfter this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Exodus
Law / MosesLet the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulYea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalms
PoetryThe prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew
GospelsWhat ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Joshua
HistoryOur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mark
Gospels / MarkI have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersShall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.