But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Luke
GospelsAnd the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBe not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Joel
Minor ProphetsTherefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
Numbers
Law / MosesIt is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is unclean.
Leviticus
LawMoreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIs it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Matthew
GospelsSpeak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Joshua
HistoryFor out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
Genesis
Law / MosesIf thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Acts
HistoryWhereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesSo Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
Leviticus
LawFor I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.