As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Psalms
PoetryEven so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawLet not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
Acts
HistoryThen were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
Genesis
LawThe chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Ezra
HistoryNow when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Matthew
GospelsNaphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Genesis
LawAnd the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Judges
History / SamuelThis is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
Job
Wisdom / JobIf thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;