To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark
GospelsAnd they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
Judges
History / SamuelO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Exodus
LawAnd the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIf a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Genesis
LawThe LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Matthew
GospelsMoreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
2 Chronicles
HistoryTo speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
Acts
HistoryAnd when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Acts
HistorySo David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Job
WisdomBut if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
1 Kings
HistoryNow upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.