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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LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNot boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
Exodus
LawAnd unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Job
WisdomWhose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John
GospelsThou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
Genesis
Law / MosesEven of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThat the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
Leviticus
LawFor the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
John
GospelsBut unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
Judges
History / SamuelThese are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
Genesis
LawAnd reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
Joshua
HistoryBut let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James
General Epistles / JamesSince thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.