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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And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Esther
HistoryYour gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
James
General Epistles / JamesAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
Genesis
LawThou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielCan a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first lot.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulElse, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
Exodus
LawAnd David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Exodus
Law / MosesAre ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
Numbers
LawAnd Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
1 Kings
HistoryThe children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Ezra
HistoryThe God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownMy soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.