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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Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
Genesis
LawAnd he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Acts
HistoryThe Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;
Deuteronomy
LawOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
Genesis
LawAnd wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWill he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Job
WisdomThe princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Psalms
PoetryPeter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
John
Gospels / JohnSo again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahCreate in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
Judges
HistoryAnd Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
2 Samuel
HistoryThen shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.