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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For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
Judges
HistoryNow it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Esther
HistoryMy son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Deuteronomy
LawAs for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Mark
GospelsAnd all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
Acts
HistoryAnd the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulArise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiBe ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
James
General Epistles / JamesYea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Acts
HistoryNotwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Acts
HistoryWhosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.