A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Judges
HistoryThen she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahPeter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Matthew
GospelsAnd, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraGive me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms
PoetryShemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAll these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
Psalms
PoetryAccording to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
John
Gospels / JohnFor she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
1 Kings
HistoryThen came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Luke
GospelsAnd Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.