Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bible stories for children » The anointing of the young shepherd
Christian ministers » Influential in public affairs » Designate kings
Christian ministers » Fear of
Church and state » Ecclesiastical power superior to civil » Withdraws support and anoints a successor
Courts of justice » Judges of » Called elders
Jesse » Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to saul from his sons
King » How chosen » David and the davidic dynasty
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Reverence » For servants of God
Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.
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who also honored us with many honors; and conferred on us, departing, those things appertaining to use.
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Then receive him in the Lord with all joy, and have such in honor:
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But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you; and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.
Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.
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Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.
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for they refreshed my spirit and yours. Acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.
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