Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Ezra
HistoryLet thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBe in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahI will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobA father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Luke
GospelsAnd Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
Mark
GospelsGo unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
Genesis
Law / MosesArt not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
Acts
History / LukeAnd so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWho hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNeither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.