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 to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many; enter into the joy of your lord.'
Luke 16:10
He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous in much.
Luke 19:17
And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'
Used
Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His soul a ransom for many."
Romans 12:7
or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching;
1 Corinthians 16:15
Now I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and that they appointed themselves for ministry to the saints),
Hebrews 6:10
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward His name, in having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.
1 Peter 4:10
according as each one received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
Great
Acts 6:5
And the saying was pleasing to the 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
And the high priest said, "Are these things so?"
Philippians 1:14
and that the greater part of the brethren, having become confident in the Lord by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
but, having suffered before, and having been shamefully treated, as ye know, in Philippi, we grew bold in our God to speak to you the Gospel of God in much conflict.
2 Timothy 2:1
Do you, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.