(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Genesis
LawOr ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
Luke
GospelsThe family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges
HistoryBut there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
Judges
History / SamuelFor thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Exodus
LawAnd Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Luke
GospelsAnd in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAs it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawNeither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesIf he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.