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- Love in the Bible by the Numbers
How many times the King James Version writes love, loves, loved, loving, loveth, lovest, and love's. Counts by book, testament, and Strong's number, from a public-domain text.
- Romans 8:18: Our Present Sufferings Are Not Worth Comparing
Romans 8:18 says, "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." Read the verse (NIV, KJV), its context in Romans 8, and a plain reading.
- Bible Verses for Hard Times: Comfort When Life Is Heavy
Bible verses for hard times: short Scriptures for grief, fear, waiting, and exhaustion, with plain notes on when each fits.
- Matthew 18:21-22: Not Seven Times, but Seventy-Seven Times
Matthew 18:21-22 records Peter asking how many times he should forgive, and Jesus answering, "not seven times, but seventy-seven times" (KJV: seventy times seven). Read it (NIV, KJV), the Greek words, the parable that follows, and a plain reading.
- Bible Verses About Esther: 12
Bible Verses About Esther: 12 on the queen who risked all for her people.
- Matthew 17:20: Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed
Matthew 17:20 says, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move." Read it (NIV, KJV), its context, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 7:12: Do to Others What You Would Have Them Do to You
Matthew 7:12, the Golden Rule, says, "Do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." Read it (NIV, KJV), its context, and a plain reading.
- Nahum 1:7: The Lord Is Good, a Refuge in Times of Trouble
Nahum 1:7 says, "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble." Read the verse (NIV, KJV), its context in Nahum 1, and a plain reading.
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- Esther 9:20-22 — Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far, to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor. Read the article
- Romans 13:11-12 — And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber… The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. Read the article
- Hebrews 10:16 — 'This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.' Read the article
- Isaiah 33:6 — He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure. Read the article
- Isaiah 9:7 — Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. Read the article