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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And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts
HistoryIf I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
2 Kings
HistoryThey smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThese have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
Acts
HistoryAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
LawAnd they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
John
Gospels / JohnHe answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
John
GospelsSaul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHow can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.