These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
Esther
HistoryAnd on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:
Numbers
Law / MosesJude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
Jude
General Epistles / JudeLet the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
Mark
GospelsBehold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Job
Wisdom / JobOnly Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Exodus
LawThen the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalms
PoetryFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
Exodus
LawMy God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
Esther
History / MordecaiBut Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.