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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He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
Genesis
LawAnd he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahEven as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhile it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
Nehemiah
HistoryShe may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
Judges
HistoryThen thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhen any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:
Judges
HistoryAnd Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
Genesis
Law / MosesThis is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryOut of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James
General Epistles / JamesWill he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Job
WisdomAnd the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.