To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTo open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.
1 Kings
HistoryJesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
John
Gospels / JohnThat I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryFor he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Acts
HistoryHe that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTrust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
John
Gospels / JohnO God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
John
Gospels / JohnAll the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThe ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIn that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe song of songs, which is Solomon's.