And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahHe said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
Matthew
GospelsThese things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
John
Gospels / JohnThou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielPhilip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John
GospelsFor, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Luke
GospelsAnd Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Job
WisdomBecause that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exodus
LawCome, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Mark
Gospels / MarkJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John
Gospels / JohnIs Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Mark
GospelsBut where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?