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;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
John
Gospels / JohnThe LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBe thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet his days be few; and let another take his office.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Matthew
GospelsAnd when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Acts
History / LukeYet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
Joshua
HistoryAnd she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Judges
HistoryAnd declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnIs it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.