To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Luke
GospelsO spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobThis Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Ezra
HistoryWho goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsShe perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
Exodus
Law / MosesThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulMoreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges
History / SamuelBut the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHow long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?