And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
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Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
1 Samuel
HistorySo they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
Numbers
LawAnd Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraJarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaJohn answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job
WisdomAnd Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
Acts
History / LukeThus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Exodus
LawThese are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Genesis
LawHe that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Acts
History / LukeYe see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?