Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will
command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment;
that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD,
choose you this day whom ye will serve;
whether the gods which your fathers served that [
were] on the other side of the flood,
or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but
as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
2 Chronicles 17:7-
9 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, [
even] to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah,
to teach in the cities of Judah. ... And
they taught in Judah, and [
had]
the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about
throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
2 Chronicles 19:5-
7 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, ... Wherefore now
let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do [
it]: for [
there is]
no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor
respect of persons, nor
taking of gifts.
2 Chronicles 29:4-
5 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the
east street, ... And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites,
sanctify now yourselves, and
sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and
carry forth the filthiness out of the holy [
place].
Psalms 101:6 Mine eyes [
shall be] upon the faithful of the land,
that they may dwell with me: he that walketh
in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Acts 1:20-
26 For it is written
in the book of Psalms,
Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and
his bishoprick let another take. ... And
they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon
Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
1 Timothy 5:9-
10 Let not
a widow be
taken into the number under threescore years old,
having been the wife of one man, ... Well
reported of for
good works;
if she have brought up children,
if she have lodged strangers, if she have
washed the saints' feet,
if she have relieved the afflicted,
if she have diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy 5:21-
22 I
charge [
thee] before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and
the elect angels,
that thou observe these things
without preferring one before another, doing nothing by
partiality. ...
Lay hands
suddenly on no man,
neither be partaker of other men's sins:
keep thyself pure.
2 Timothy 2:2 And
the things that thou hast heard of me
among many witnesses,
the same commit thou to
faithful men,
who shall be able to teach others also.
Titus 1:5-
9 For this cause left I thee in
Crete, that thou shouldest
set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: ...
Holding fast the faithful word
as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and
to convince the gainsayers.
