(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
Job
Wisdom / JobWill a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryThere is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Matthew
GospelsAnd if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraO LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Genesis
LawAnd Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts
History / LukeThus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
Judges
HistoryAnd when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the way of peace have they not known:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.