(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Acts
History / LukeBut pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Acts
HistoryJehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the men answered her, Our life for your's, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
Joshua
HistoryIs not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelBut let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
1 Peter
General EpistlesTheir roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahUntil the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.
Exodus
Law / MosesLORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
Acts
HistoryAnd the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis
LawNow God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBlessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.