When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage. So he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Since he had learned that Mordecai was a Jew, he decided to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes. - Esther 3:5-6

. . . Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as supervisor of the storerooms of the Temple of our God and who was also a relative of Tobiah, had converted a large storage room and placed it at Tobiah’s disposal. - Nehemiah 13:4-5

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18

I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are discouraged take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. - Psalm 34:1-3

Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength! - Nehemiah 8:10

Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it. - Nehemiah 5:19

During this time, none of us . . . ever took off our clothes. We carried our weapons with us at all times, even when we went for water. - Nehemiah 4:23

You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues. - Psalm 31:20

. . . You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

How terrible that you should boast about your spirituality, and yet you let this sort of thing go on. Don’t you realize that if even one person is allowed to go on sinning, soon all will be affected? - 1 Corinthians 5:6