But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiOr when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
Genesis
Law / MosesWhere is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahEven as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
1 Samuel
HistoryThese things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryCome up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryThou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukO Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts
HistoryDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.