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 they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
Exodus
Law / MosesShimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke
GospelsThe sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Luke
GospelsO LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAll thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsPride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd 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 they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHis mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Psalms
PoetryThe nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
John
GospelsTake great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIt is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Luke
Gospels / LukeUpon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: