Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
1 Kings
HistoryWhen he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Kings
HistoryHe answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSo Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryIf I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Job
WisdomA blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAmong the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
Numbers
LawThese were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHowbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.