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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And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWoe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryJesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
John
GospelsFor the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
Esther
HistoryFor I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Luke
Gospels / LukeA third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
Acts
History / LukeBut now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
Hebrews
General EpistlesWhose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings.
Leviticus
LawThen the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
1 Samuel
HistoryThe sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.