And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
Solomon's Song
PoetrySeest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
WisdomIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
John
GospelsThus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Matthew
GospelsAnd under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawWith my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalms
PoetryAhaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
Numbers
LawThen there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Genesis
LawArise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
2 Chronicles
HistoryO thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
Micah
Minor ProphetsWherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Luke
GospelsAnd the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luke
GospelsGo ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.