For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Genesis
LawDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
1 Kings
HistoryTake hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Matthew
GospelsThis is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Numbers
LawBut, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosSo shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
Acts
History / LukeI also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Leviticus
LawBecause I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Job
WisdomThe length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAll this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThey that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
Psalms
PoetryI also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
Judges
History / SamuelThou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
Exodus
Law / MosesThey shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Genesis
LawAnd when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.