Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Job
WisdomAnd our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
Genesis
LawFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Revelation
ApocalypticThus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
Judges
HistoryThen Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Acts
History / LukeNow I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAll the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Matthew
GospelsCry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
2 Kings
HistoryHowbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhy did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
Luke
GospelsChrist is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulDid I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
John
GospelsIf any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.