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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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.
Judges
HistoryThus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
John
GospelsLet people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesBrethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Job
Wisdom / JobI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
Leviticus
LawThese things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
John
GospelsIn the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAccording to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
Exodus
LawAnd it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
2 Kings
HistoryHe delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesYe are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsBut if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.