And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
John
Gospels / JohnLooking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesTo bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAs for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
Numbers
Law / MosesIs it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
Job
WisdomYet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Job
WisdomThen said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
Ezra
HistoryAnd I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Mark
GospelsSo will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThough I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job
Wisdom / JobHadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Nehemiah
HistoryBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
Leviticus
LawFor, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.