To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAfter this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawBehold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
Mark
GospelsThe mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
Deuteronomy
LawIn that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMoreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawI am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation
ApocalypticWho is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?