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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Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Psalms
PoetryI am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
John
Gospels / JohnYe shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Mark
GospelsAnd a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
Numbers
Law / MosesCursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGo and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
1 Kings
HistoryO Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
Deuteronomy
LawBut he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobI have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Job
WisdomFor I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Job
WisdomLet your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
Genesis
LawHe suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraO LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.