Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
Judges
HistoryMoreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Proverbs
WisdomHow he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis
LawThe righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAfter my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Job
WisdomI am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
LawLet their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
Psalms
PoetryI went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsIt stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Job
WisdomAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelJoseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
Mark
GospelsAnd render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBlessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Luke
GospelsAnd I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahProve thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThat it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.