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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Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
1 Peter
General EpistlesYea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
Job
WisdomBut was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
2 Kings
HistoryIn that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew
GospelsBeing born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
1 Peter
General EpistlesThat your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Judges
HistoryThe adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
Exodus
LawO turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Genesis
Law / MosesInsomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark
GospelsI said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: