And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesIt shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
Leviticus
LawThy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThere is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBetter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIn four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAfter he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring.