And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Acts
HistoryThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John
GospelsFor I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
Exodus
Law / MosesNeither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts
HistoryPraise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOr what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Matthew
GospelsFor the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Esther
History / MordecaiBut Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: