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 the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahA good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
John
GospelsThey are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThere was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
John
GospelsSo that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Job
Wisdom / JobGo to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
James
General EpistlesTherefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Ruth
HistoryYe yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThat there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Psalms
PoetryThey shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryBut unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
Joshua
HistoryAnd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts
HistoryThus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.