Bible verses about "being organized" | Bishops

¹ In the beginnyng GOD created ye heauen and the earth ² And the earth was without fourme, and was voyde: & darknes [was] vpon the face of the deepe, and the spirite of God moued vpon the face of the waters ³ And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light ⁴ And God sawe the lyght that it was good: and God deuided the lyght from the darknes ⁵ And God called the light day, and the darknes night: and the euenyng & the mornyng were the first day ⁶ And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters ⁷ And God made the firmament, and set the diuision betwene the waters which [were] vnder the firmament, and the waters that [were] aboue the firmament: and it was so ⁸ And God called the firmament the heauen: and the euenyng and the mornyng were the seconde day ⁹ And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so ¹⁰ And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good ¹¹ And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth [both] budde and hearbe apt to seede, and fruitfull trees yeeldyng fruite after his kynde, which hath seede in it selfe vpon the earth: and it was so ¹² And the earth brought forth [both] bud and hearbe apt to seede after his kynde, and tree yeeldyng fruite, whiche hath seede in it selfe, after his kynde ¹³ And God sawe that it was good. And the euenyng and the mornyng were the thirde day ¹⁴ And God sayde: let there be lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they may deuide the day and the nyght, and let them be for signes, & seasons, and for dayes, and yeres ¹⁵ And let them be for lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they maye geue light vpo the earth: and it was so ¹⁶ And God made two great lyghtes: a greater lyght to rule the day, and a lesse lyght to rule the nyght, and [he made] starres also ¹⁷ And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shyne vpon the earth ¹⁸ And to rule the day and nyght, and to make difference betweene the lyght and the darknesse: and God saw that it was good ¹⁹ And the euenyng and the mornyng were the fourth day ²⁰ And God sayde: let the waters bryng foorth mouyng creature that hath lyfe, and foule that may flee vpon the earth in the open firmament of heauen ²¹ And God created great whales, and euery lyuyng & mouing creature, which the waters brought foorth after theyr kynde, & euery fethered foule after their kynde: and God saw that it was good ²² And God blessed them, saying: Be fruiteful, and multiplie, and fyll the waters of the sea, and let foule multiplie in the earth ²³ And the euenyng and mornyng were the fift day ²⁴ And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth lyuyng creature after his kynde, cattell, worme, and beastes of the earth after his kynde: and it was so ²⁵ God made the beast of the earth after his kynde, and cattell after his kynde, and euery thyng that creepeth vpon the earth after his kynde: and God sawe that it was good ²⁶ God saide: let vs make man in our image, after our lykenesse, and let them haue rule of the fisshe of the sea, & of the foule of the ayre, and of cattell, & of all the earth, and of euery creepyng thyng that creepeth vpon the earth ²⁷ So God created man in his owne image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them ²⁸ And God blessed them, and God sayde vnto them: be fruitefull, & multiplie, and replenishe the earth, & subdue it, and haue dominion of the fisshe of the sea, and foule of the ayre, & of euery lyuing thing that moueth vpon the earth ²⁹ And God sayde: beholde, I haue geuen you euery hearbe bearing seede, which is in the vpper face of all ye earth, and euery tree in the which is the fruite of a tree bearing seede, [that] they may be meate vnto you ³⁰ To euery beast of the earth also, and to euery birde of the aire, and to euery such thing that creepeth vpon ye earth, which doth liue, I haue geuen euery greene hearbe for meate: and it was so ³¹ And God sawe euery thyng that he had made: and beholde, it was exceedyng good. And the euenyng & the mornyng were the sixth day

²³ The pathes of man is directed by God: and his way pleaseth

²³ Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy cattell thy selfe, and loke well to thy flockes

⁴⁸ Ye shall therfore be perfecte, euen as your father, which is in heauen, is perfecte

³² And they ministred before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, vntill Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde in Hierusalem: and then they wayted on their offices, according to the order of them

¹⁰ Who so fyndeth an honest faythfull woman, she is much more worth then pearles ¹¹ The heart of her husbande may safely trust in her, so that he shall fall into no pouertie ¹² She wyll do hym good, and not euill, all the dayes of her lyfe ¹³ She occupieth wooll and flaxe, and laboureth gladly with her handes ¹⁴ She is like a marchauntes ship, that bryngeth her vittayles from a farre ¹⁵ She is vp in the nyght season, to prouide meate for her housholde, and foode for her maydens ¹⁶ She considereth lande, and byeth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde ¹⁷ She girdeth her loynes with strength, and fortifieth her armes ¹⁸ And yf she perceaue that her huswiferie doth good, her candell goeth not out by nyght ¹⁹ She layeth her fingers to the spindle, & her hande taketh holde of the distaffe ²⁰ She openeth her hande to the poore, yea she stretcheth foorth her handes to such as haue neede ²¹ She feareth not that the colde of wynter shall hurt her housholde, for all her housholde folkes are clothed with scarlet ²² She maketh her selfe faire ornametes, her clothyng is white silke and purple ²³ Her husbande is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the lande ²⁴ She maketh cloth of silke, and selleth it: and deliuereth girdles vnto the marchaunt ²⁵ Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce ²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and in her tongue is the lawe of grace ²⁷ She loketh well to the wayes of her housholde: and eateth not her bread with idlenesse ²⁸ Her children arise vp & call her blessed: and her husbande shall make much of her ²⁹ Many daughters [there be that] gather riches together: but thou goest aboue them all ³⁰ As for fauour it is deceiptfull, & beautie is a vayne thyng: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, shalbe praysed ³¹ Geue her of the fruite of her handes: and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates

²⁸ Take heede therfore vnto your selues, and to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy ghost hath made you ouerseers, to rule the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his owne blood

² And the Lord aunswered me, and said: write the vision, and make it plaine vpon tables, that he may run that readeth it

²⁸ For which of you, disposed to buylde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether he haue sufficient to perfourme it ²⁹ Lest after he hath layde the foundation, and is not able to perfourme it, all that beholde it, begyn to mocke hym ³⁰ Saying: this man began to buylde, and was not able to make an ende

⁴⁰ Let all thynges be done honestlie and in order

³³ For God is not [the aucthour] of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the saintes