And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnBut as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesMy son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs
WisdomTheir visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
Exodus
LawRejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
Luke
GospelsAnd God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis
LawAnd it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
Hosea
Minor ProphetsSix days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
Exodus
LawAnd when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
Mark
GospelsHe taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Job
WisdomThe wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
Numbers
LawAnd the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
LawThen sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Acts
HistoryAnd he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?