This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis
LawThen shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Ruth
History / SamuelIf any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesBe not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNo man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.