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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And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
Numbers
LawAnd Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
Genesis
LawThen said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
Exodus
LawBut if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
Numbers
LawBut when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesYet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsYet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAhinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
3 John
General EpistlesAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI am that bread of life.
John
Gospels / JohnFor riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Proverbs
WisdomThy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Genesis
LawIn the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Genesis
LawThen Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke
GospelsOf whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.