And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
Joel
Minor ProphetsThe sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesMany therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
John
GospelsThou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Luke
GospelsAnd Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.
Exodus
LawWithdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
Joshua
HistoryBabylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
John
Gospels / JohnThrough the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?