Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
John
Gospels / JohnWe heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
Mark
GospelsThe place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
Acts
HistoryHe that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBenaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
2 Samuel
HistoryWho is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Job
Wisdom / JobCry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
Ezra
History / EzraAll things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Daniel
Major ProphetsIf thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
Deuteronomy
LawIf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawThat they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawThen answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Acts
HistoryReturn, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Psalms
PoetryThe grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Acts
HistoryAnd the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.