Exodus 18:21
"Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:"
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- Acts 6:3
"Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 19:5
"And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,"
Read in chapter → - Deuteronomy 1:13
"Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you."
Read in chapter → - Deuteronomy 16:18
"Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 23:3
"The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God."
Read in chapter → - Isaiah 59:14
"And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter."
Read in chapter → - Zechariah 8:16
"These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:"
Read in chapter → - Nehemiah 5:9
"Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?"
Read in chapter → - 1 Samuel 8:3
"And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment."
Read in chapter → - Zechariah 7:9
"Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:"
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