And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Job
WisdomFor, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter
General EpistlesBut bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
Genesis
LawAnd Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
Luke
GospelsAgainst him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
Exodus
LawAnd in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Acts
History / LukeIf thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
Job
WisdomAnd they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
Exodus
LawAnd Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBecause ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahForget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Exodus
LawI came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
John
Gospels / JohnThe king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAs the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
John
Gospels / JohnCommit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.