Matthew 13:27

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Summary

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

The servants

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Bible References

The servants

What, I ask, is Apollos? or what is Paul? Servants through whom you were led to accept the Faith; and that only as the Lord helped each of you.

In the Church God has appointed, first, Apostles, secondly Preachers, thirdly Teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

If Timothy comes, take care that he has no cause for feeling anxious while he is with you. He is doing the Master's work no less than I am.

But all this is the work of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the Ministry of Reconciliation--

Therefore, as God's fellow-workers, we also appeal to you not to receive his loving-kindness in vain.

And he it is who gave to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Missionaries, Pastors, and Teachers,

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I urge you, Brothers, to be on your guard against people who, by disregarding the teaching which you received, cause divisions and create difficulties; dissociate yourselves from them.

For I have been informed, my Brothers, by the members of Chloe's household, that party feeling exists among you.

Now, if it is proclaimed of Christ that he has been raised from the dead, how is it that some of you say that there is no such thing as a resurrection of the dead?

Foolish Galatians! Who has been fascinating you--you before whose very eyes Jesus Christ was depicted upon the cross?

That is not the wisdom which comes from above; no, it is earthly, animal, devilish.

Unfaithful people! Do not you know that to be friends with the world means to be at enmity with God? Therefore whoever chooses to be friends with the world makes himself an enemy to God.