Verse 10

His diligence was to finde out acceptable wordes, right scripture, & the wordes of trueth.

Referenced Verses

  • Col 1:5 : 5 For the hopes sake which is layde vp for you in heauen, of which hope ye hearde before, in the worde of trueth of the Gospell,
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faythfull saying, and by all meanes worthy to be receaued, that Christe Iesus came into the worlde to saue synners, of whom I am chiefe.
  • Luke 1:1-4 : 1 Forasmuche as manye haue taken in hande, to set foorth in order, ye declaration of those thynges whiche are moste surelye to be beleued among vs, 2 Euen as they deliuered them vnto vs, which from the begynnyng sawe them them selues with their eyes, and were ministers of the worde: 3 I determined also, assoone as I had searched out diligently all thinges from the begynnyng, that then I woulde write vnto thee, moste excellent Theophilus. 4 That thou myghtest knowe the certentie of those thinges wherof thou hast ben infourmed.
  • John 3:11 : 11 Ueryly, veryly, I say vnto thee, we speake that we do knowe, & testifie that we haue seene: and ye receaue not our witnesse.
  • Prov 1:1-6 : 1 The prouerbes of Solomon the sonne of Dauid, kyng of Israel: 2 To learne wisdome and instruction, & to perceaue the wordes of vnderstandyng, 3 To receaue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, iudgement, and equitie: 4 To geue wyt vnto the simple, and that the young men myght haue knowledge and vnderstandyng. 5 The wise man wyll geue eare, and wyll come by more wisdome, and he that is endued with vnderstanding shal attayne vnto wise counsayles. 6 To vnderstande a parable, and the interpretation therof, the wordes of the wise, and their darke speaches.
  • Prov 8:6-9 : 6 Geue eare, for I wyll speake of great matters, and open my lippes to tell thinges that be right: 7 For my mouth shall be talking of the trueth, and my lippes abhorre vngodlynesse. 8 All the wordes of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardnes nor falsehood in them. 9 They are all playne to suche as wyll vnderstande, and right to them that finde knowledge. 10 Receaue my doctrine and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde:
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A ioyfull thing it is to a man whe his counsayle is folowed: and howe good is a worde spoken in season.
  • Prov 15:26 : 26 The Lorde abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked: but the wordes of the pure are pleasaunt.
  • Prov 16:21-24 : 21 Who so is wyse in heart, shalbe called prudent: and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learnyng. 22 Vnderstandyng is a well of lyfe vnto hym that hath it: as for the chastenyng of fooles it is but foolishnesse. 23 A wyse heart ordereth his mouth wisely, and ministreth learnyng vnto his lippes. 24 Fayre wordes are an hony combe, a refresshyng of the mynde, and health of the bones.
  • Prov 22:17-21 : 17 Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine: 18 For it is a pleasaunt thing if thou kepe them in thyne heart, and order them in thy lippes: 19 That thou mayest put thy trust in the Lorde, I haue shewed thee this day the thing that thou knowest. 20 Haue not I warned thee very oft with counsayle and learning, 21 That I might make thee knowe the trueth, that thou with the veritie mightest aunswere them that sende vnto thee?
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A worde spoken in due season, is lyke apples of golde in a graued worke of siluer. 12 Who so reproueth a wyse man that hath an obedient eare, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine golde.
  • Eccl 1:1 : 1 The wordes of the preacher ye sonne of Dauid kyng of Hierusalem.
  • Eccl 1:12 : 12 I my selfe the preacher was kyng of Israel at Hierusalem,