Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Beth-el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEphraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThey gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahPraise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psalms
PoetryAnd she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThese shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLet the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
Numbers
LawOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Acts
History / LukeThou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
Matthew
GospelsNow when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Genesis
LawAnd when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
Acts
History / LukeBut I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Genesis
LawAnd Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSome remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
Job
WisdomAnd he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
Mark
Gospels / MarkA 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.