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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And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Genesis
LawAnd they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
Amos
Minor ProphetsBehold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Judges
HistorySalvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
Genesis
LawAt that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts
History / LukeWe know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Numbers
Law / MosesBe thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Proverbs
WisdomBut all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
Numbers
LawThe hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAvoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs
WisdomIf we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.