Old Testament
Ezra (KJV)
10 chapters. Choose a chapter to read the full King James text with a short summary.
- Ezra 1: God can move the heart of a king and the hearts of ordinary people to accomplish His word.
- Ezra 2: Every returning family was named and counted. God knows each person who answers His call.
- Ezra 3: Start with worship. God's goodness is worth celebrating at every new beginning.
- Ezra 4: Opposition often comes through discouragement. Don't let fear stop the work God has given you.
- Ezra 5: God's Word through His messengers restarted a stalled work. His eye is on those who obey Him.
- Ezra 6: God turned an investigation into funding. He can make even opposition serve His purposes.
- Ezra 7: Study God's Word, live it, then teach it. That order matters.
- Ezra 8: Ezra's actions matched his words about God. Pray, and trust God to protect what He has entrusted to you.
- Ezra 9: Ezra prayed 'our' sins, not 'their' sins. True leaders identify with the people they pray for.
- Ezra 10: Even after failure, there is hope when God's people repent. Be of good courage and do what is right.