Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Psalms
PoetryFor yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraJesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThese things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John
GospelsAnd I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsO my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
John
Gospels / JohnAs also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Acts
HistoryHow much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
Job
WisdomThy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.
Leviticus
LawAnd other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
Psalms
PoetryThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.