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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For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
Leviticus
LawFor this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Genesis
Law / MosesConcerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
Exodus
LawI will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRedeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalms
PoetryHearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMy help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
Genesis
LawAnd Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the meat offering; that they bear them not out into the utter court, to sanctify the people.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
1 Samuel
HistoryEphraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.