Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Job
WisdomAnd it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Acts
HistoryAnd said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTo wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
2 Chronicles
HistoryPass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThen shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra
History / EzraBut I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.
Numbers
LawThus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Genesis
LawAnd Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more: