A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhich alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Job
WisdomTherefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielI will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThe burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThere is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAgain, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Luke
GospelsGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John
Gospels / JohnI am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Luke
GospelsTake my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew
GospelsFor I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Genesis
LawAnd at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielRise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
Deuteronomy
LawHow can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
2 Samuel
HistoryI have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd sixteen thousand persons;)
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.