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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Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Acts
HistoryFor there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesTake the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
Numbers
LawHear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
Job
WisdomThis is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Esther
HistoryAnd it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Genesis
LawAnd Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:
Leviticus
LawAnd when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
Judges
History / SamuelBetter is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs
WisdomThe glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsThou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
Acts
History / LukeIf any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
Acts
HistoryAnd ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Genesis
LawAnd they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.