Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonOn the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
Joshua
HistoryAnd David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
Ruth
HistoryNow that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Job
WisdomAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
HistoryLet no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke
GospelsMy brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Job
Wisdom / JobAgainst him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThat ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Acts
History / LukeAnd if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
Acts
History / LukeBut with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.