To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWithhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
Acts
HistoryBut Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
Genesis
Law / MosesWho only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
2 Chronicles
HistorySon of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYe therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWith him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
Job
WisdomAnd the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.