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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By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThat he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
Genesis
LawAnd the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
Nehemiah
HistoryThat ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
2 Samuel
HistoryLORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.
Numbers
LawThis is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews
General EpistlesTherefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
Judges
HistoryBut these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
John
GospelsWho comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:
Exodus
LawThen came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,