But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIt shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation
ApocalypticWhether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Luke
GospelsBecause with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Psalms
PoetrySome men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
Genesis
LawYea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Job
WisdomRid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: