Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Bible References
They
Matthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 16:10
He that is faithful with little is faithful also with much, and he that is unjust with little is unjust also with much.
Luke 19:17
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good slave; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, thou shalt have authority over ten cities.
Used
Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.
Romans 12:7
or ministry, in serving; or he that teaches, in doctrine;
1 Corinthians 16:15
I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia and that they have dedicated themselves to the ministry of the saints),
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.
1 Peter 4:10
Let each one according to the gift that he has received, administer it unto the others, as a good steward of the diverse graces of God.
Great
Acts 6:5
And the saying pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch:
Acts 7:1
Then the prince of the priests said, Are these things so?
Philippians 1:14
and many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
but having suffered before and having been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to announce unto you the gospel of God with much diligence.
2 Timothy 2:1
Thou, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.