Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Job
WisdomAnd all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
Esther
HistoryFor thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1 John
General EpistlesHe moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
Job
Wisdom / JobThese are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Job
Wisdom / JobHow oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Acts
HistoryLet them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
Joshua
HistoryThere is no fear of God before their eyes.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
Exodus
Law / MosesWho hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs
WisdomOnly he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.