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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Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsSo is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Proverbs
WisdomThere was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew
GospelsFor the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Job
WisdomAnd Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Luke
Gospels(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
Genesis
LawAnd David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
1 Samuel
HistoryThus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Acts
HistoryAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke
GospelsAnd there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.