And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
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And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Numbers
Law / MosesOne basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.
Deuteronomy
LawAlso they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Nehemiah
HistorySo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThis is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFlee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulDamascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThough he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAfter these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
John
GospelsAnd he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
Acts
HistoryFor the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor 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;