Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsJarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
Joshua
HistoryTherefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
1 Samuel
HistoryA widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
Leviticus
LawAnd the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.
Leviticus
LawPelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
Numbers
LawI will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis
LawHuram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,
Numbers
Law / MosesSo that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Acts
HistoryThen said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Numbers
Law / MosesAfter this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.