Songs of Songs 2

“He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.”
– Songs of Songs 2:4

Song of Songs 4

“You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart, with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
– Song of Songs 4:9

Numbers 8

“Of all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons to do the work at the Tent of Meeting on behalf of all the Israelites, and to make atonements for them so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
– Numbers 8:19

2 Samuel 4

“So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung the bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-Bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.”
– 2 Samuel 4:12

Mark 6

“because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
– Mark 6:50

Ezekiel 45

“You are to do the same on the seventh day of the month for anyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance; so that you are to make atonement in the temple.”
– Ezekiel 45:20

Numbers 20

“Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to the rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.”
– Numbers 20:8

1 Chronicles 19

“When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench in David’s nostrils, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah and Zobah.”
– 1 Chronicles 19:6

Zephaniah 1

“Be silent before the Sovereign LORD, for the day of the LORD is near. The LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.”
– Zephaniah 1:7

Judges 15

“Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the LORD, “‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
– Judges 15:18

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

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James 1

James 1

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,”
~ James 1:2

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Luke 24

Luke 24

“They asked each other, “‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
~ Luke 24:32

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1 Peter 4

1 Peter 4

“But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
~ 1 Peter 4:13

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Ezekiel 21

Ezekiel 21

“and say to her: “‘This is what the LORD says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its scabbard and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.”
~ Ezekiel 21:3

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Numbers 33

Numbers 33

“But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.”
~ Numbers 33:55

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Acts 21

Acts 21

“why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
~ Acts 21:13

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Lamentations 1

Lamentations 1

“This is why I weep and my eyes overflow with tears. No one is near to comfort me, no one to restore my spirit. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.”
~ Lamentations 1:16

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Ezekiel 44

Ezekiel 44

“They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table to minister before me and perform my service.”
~ Ezekiel 44:16

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Genesis 39

Genesis 39

“The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.”
~ Genesis 39:23

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1 Samuel 2

1 Samuel 2

“There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.”
~ 1 Samuel 2:2

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Romans 14

Romans 14

“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,”
~ Romans 14:17

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Acts 5

Acts 5

“The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.”
~ Acts 5:41

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Job 26

Job 26

“And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”
~ Job 26:14

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Ecclesiastes 4

Ecclesiastes 4

“Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun; I saw the tears of the oppressed—and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors—and they have no comforter.”
~ Ecclesiastes 4:1

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Psalm 139

Psalm 139

“your eyes saw my unformed body, All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
~ Psalm 139:16

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1 Samuel 29

1 Samuel 29

“So Achish called David and said to him, “‘As surely as the LORD lives, you have been reliable, and I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. From the day you came to me until now, I have found no fault in you, but the rulers don’t approve of you.”
~ 1 Samuel 29:6

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Isaiah 36

Isaiah 36

“But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “‘Do not answer him.”
~ Isaiah 36:21

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Matthew 5

Matthew 5

“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
~ Matthew 5:48

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