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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But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Deuteronomy
LawPraise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psalms
PoetryAnd before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
Job
Wisdom / JobNone calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
2 Samuel
HistoryAs the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Numbers
LawHe teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEvery valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Luke
Gospels / LukeThese words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
John
GospelsThen said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBy long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Matthew
GospelsAnd if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
LawAnd when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSon of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis
LawRemember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Psalms
PoetryHe appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.