A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBecause thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
Exodus
LawAnd if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within.
2 Kings
HistoryWhat wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
Genesis
LawFor Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Acts
History / LukeHere is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Luke
GospelsAnd there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Psalms
PoetryThen king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahStand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.