A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Chronicles
HistoryJoseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
Genesis
Law / MosesThe women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAs thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
John
GospelsIf he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John
Gospels / JohnIf a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnOr have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
Leviticus
LawAnd it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryMy flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
Job
WisdomAnd Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Matthew
GospelsBut thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet his days be few; and let another take his office.
Psalms
PoetryFor I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Job
WisdomAnd again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Genesis
LawThat I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.