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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In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesLet the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Acts
History / LukeFor the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
1 Kings
HistoryNow after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts
History / LukeNow this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
Ezra
HistoryNeither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
Exodus
LawNow therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWho is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBut the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts
History / LukeThe holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.