And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
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Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Joshua
HistoryHolding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulHis soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
PoetryDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryAnd ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Luke
Gospels / LukeShall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsSo when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
John
GospelsAnd when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Psalms
PoetryNow these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper;
Joshua
HistoryThy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Luke
GospelsThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Leviticus
LawA good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
2 Kings
HistoryThat upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Matthew
GospelsAnd, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,