Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Acts
History / LukeUntil the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhere the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Psalms
PoetryIn a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Job
WisdomTo turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
Acts
History / LukeThen Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job
WisdomAnd when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Exodus
Law / MosesHe brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
John
GospelsAnd the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
2 Samuel
HistoryThere brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryFor I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Genesis
Law / MosesTo take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.