Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest:
Leviticus
LawAnd afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Joshua
HistoryThe altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
Exodus
LawAnd David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
John
GospelsNow if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
Judges
History / SamuelI prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSurely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhere is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLearn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew
GospelsI will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
Acts
History / LukeBehold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.