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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That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matthew
GospelsAnd all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
Joshua
HistorySaying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhich when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Acts
HistoryFor 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
History / JeremiahDavid therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawThen were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Matthew
GospelsFor which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSaying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Deuteronomy
LawThey shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Psalms
PoetryAnd in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Genesis
LawAnd Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.