Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
LawPhinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiWoe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryThey, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahRemove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts
HistoryAnd the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Genesis
Law / MosesThis is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra
HistoryPrinces shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.