As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Proverbs
WisdomKnowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWe have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelWhen I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the idols he shall utterly abolish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
Psalms
PoetryAnd Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
2 Kings
HistorySo they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Exodus
LawTherefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
John
GospelsAnd they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.
Numbers
LawNeglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.