And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Genesis
Law / MosesHaving damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
Luke
GospelsFor he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Job
WisdomAnd the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeA fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
Job
WisdomThey shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps.