Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
James
General Epistles / JamesWhen they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
Leviticus
LawThe sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Mark
Gospels / MarkIs he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesLet no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesHe maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
Genesis
Law / MosesAgain the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Numbers
Law / MosesI will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
1 Kings
HistoryBut Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges
HistoryAnd he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMake a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Numbers
LawWhile Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?
Judges
History / SamuelBut Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?