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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And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Genesis
LawBabylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms
PoetryAgain, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
Ezra
HistoryIt may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Acts
HistoryThe men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation
ApocalypticHe weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOnly do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Matthew
GospelsNow therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Genesis
LawThen Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts
History / LukeThese are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis
LawAs the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,