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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Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Ruth
History / SamuelBut it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.
Deuteronomy
LawThat they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhere is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
2 Kings
HistoryAs is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
Joshua
HistoryOr with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
Job
WisdomAnd they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
Judges
HistoryIt is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesGo not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.
Numbers
LawThen he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Luke
GospelsAnd every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;
Numbers
Law / MosesGod judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
Ezra
HistoryA voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAin, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.