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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Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Esther
HistoryAnd this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
Ruth
HistoryLet his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Psalms
PoetryFor they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnStrangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
Matthew
GospelsWhich the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Job
WisdomThe one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
Numbers
LawLet not then your good be evil spoken of: