And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
2 Kings
HistoryRender unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahSibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraArt not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Genesis
LawMy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNo man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John
GospelsDan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
Genesis
LawBoth low and high, rich and poor, together.
Psalms
PoetryThere failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Joshua
HistoryBut Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
Genesis
LawFor for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThere be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIf a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
Exodus
LawFor the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Psalms
PoetryAnd at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?