For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his house after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken to him.

And if it seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers have served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his rulers, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

So they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of Jehovah with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

And he appointed judges throughout the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

Now therefore, let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it, for there is no injustice with Jehovah our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes.

And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together in the east plaza,

and said to them: Hear me, you Levites. Now consecrate yourselves, consecrate the house of Jehovah the God of your fathers, and carry out the filth from the holy place.

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a perfect way shall serve me.

For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his dwelling place become desolate, and let him not live in it; and, Let another take his office.

beginning from the immersion of John until the day when He was taken up from us, it is necessary for one of these to become a witness with us of His resurrection.

And they prayed and said, You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man,

being well reported of for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you keep watch over these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will also be able to teach others.

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I assigned you:

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to anger, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for money,

holding fast the faithful Word according to the teaching, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.