For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
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And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJudah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
1 Kings
HistoryThe same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
John
Gospels / JohnOf Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Micah
Minor ProphetsHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
Genesis
LawNow the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Joshua
HistoryThat saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Genesis
Law / MosesOn the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther
HistoryAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
Genesis
LawAnd we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
Genesis
LawTherefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesA time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;