So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Acts
HistoryAnd so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAll that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
John
GospelsAnd this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
Genesis
Law / MosesHe keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Leviticus
LawSay not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryGreet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
Genesis
Law / MosesOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawAnd sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
Law / MosesThey have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.