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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Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark
GospelsI will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
Deuteronomy
LawBut we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
Psalms
PoetryBut be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James
General EpistlesThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
Exodus
Law / MosesShall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalms
PoetryHow oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
HistorySo the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the LORD of a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it every morning.