And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
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And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
1 Kings
HistoryBut the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exodus
LawAnd hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIt was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
1 Chronicles
HistoryWho can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThis is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
Numbers
LawSo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings
HistoryFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job
WisdomFor I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Numbers
Law / MosesI said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTo cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Numbers
LawBut the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.