A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Ezra
HistoryFor I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIf a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;
Numbers
LawAnd the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Genesis
LawAnd I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
Joshua
HistoryMy heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets,
Exodus
LawUnto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalms
PoetryOne of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis
LawAnd he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Acts
HistoryBut fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
Numbers
LawSon of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.