(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
John
GospelsNevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMy days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
Job
WisdomLet them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahFor I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
Leviticus
LawThese shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
Leviticus
LawSo likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Matthew
GospelsBut it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
2 Samuel
HistoryBecause of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsConfounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Acts
History / LukeNow all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew
GospelsIn that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
Luke
Gospels / LukeOf the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.