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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Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBaalah, and Iim, and Azem,
Joshua
HistoryAnd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Exodus
LawAnd thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis
LawAs it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Luke
GospelsAnd he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
Luke
GospelsAnd Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNeither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesFor God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTo declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.
Judges
HistoryThe liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis
LawNow for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.