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Behaviour » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
is not rude, nor selfish, nor easily provoked. Love bears no malice, never rejoices over wrong-doing,
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for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
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For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right.
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Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.
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Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, and to the elders and deacons.
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching; no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover; he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. read more.
For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil.
For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil.
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you; men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination. For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre; read more.
but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled. He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to confute our opponents. For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped; for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre's sake, teach what they ought not to teach.
but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled. He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to confute our opponents. For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped; for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre's sake, teach what they ought not to teach.
Bishop » The duties of a bishop
This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task." The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching; no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover; read more.
he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil.
he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil.
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly.
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Have I no right to take a believing wife with me on my journey, as the rest of the apostles and the Lord's brothers and Peter do?
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When Jesus came into Peter's house, he found his wife's mother prostrated with fever.
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I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you; men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination. For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;
Christian conduct » Blamelessness
that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which comes through law, blameless.
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May the God of peace consecrate you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept altogether faultless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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And so, beloved, since you are looking for these things, continually give diligence that you may be found in peace, unspotted and blameless in his sight.
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men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.
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he has now in his human body reconciled to God by his death, in order that he may bring you into his presence, holy and unblemished and irreproachable.
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And so may he establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus, with all his saints.
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Christian conduct » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
is not rude, nor selfish, nor easily provoked. Love bears no malice, never rejoices over wrong-doing,
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for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
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For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right.
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Drunkenness » Who should not drink
This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task." The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching; no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover; read more.
he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil. Deacons, likewise, must be serious, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons. Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil. Deacons, likewise, must be serious, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons. Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Family » Government of
The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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But I wish you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and of a wife her husband is head; and that God is head of Christ.
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But to those already married my commandment is??nd not mine, but the Lord's??hat a wife is not to leave her husband;
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Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting for Christians.
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In the same way you wives must be submissive to your own husbands; so that if some of them will not believe the message, they may apart from the message be won over by the behavior of their wives,
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he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?
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A man, indeed, ought not to have his head veiled, for he is an image and glory of God; but woman is a glory of man. For it is not man who was made from woman, but woman was made from man. And man was not created for woman, but woman for man.
Wives likewise to their husbands as to the Lord, because a husband is the head of his wife even as Christ is head of the church, his body, which he saves. But as the church submits itself to Christ, so also wives to their husbands in everything.
thus, for example, Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are daughters of Sarah, if you do what is right, and permit nothing to make you afraid.
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Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.
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"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,
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Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Be liberal to needy saints. Practise hospitality.
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but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
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Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
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Be hospitable to one another, without grudging.
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Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.
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"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,
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Leaders » Preaching » As teachers of the word
teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.
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Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
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Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Be liberal to needy saints. Practise hospitality.
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but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
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Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
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Be hospitable to one another, without grudging.
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Ministers » Work of preaching » As teachers of the word
teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.
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Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
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Ministers » Remuneration of » Teachers
teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.
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Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.
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Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
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Polygamy » Forbidden
The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly.
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men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.
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"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,
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"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, "For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh?
Presently some Pharisees came up and tested him, by asking if it was lawful for a man to divorce his wife. "What did Moses command you?" he replied, "Moses," said they, "permitted a man to draw up a bill of separation and divorce her." read more.
But Jesus said to them. "Moses gave you that command because of the hardness of your hearts; but from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. "For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh.
But Jesus said to them. "Moses gave you that command because of the hardness of your hearts; but from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. "For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh.
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As teachers of the word
teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.
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Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
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Sobriety » Who should be sober
This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task." The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching; no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover; read more.
he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil. Deacons, likewise, must be serious, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons. Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved. For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God? He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil. He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil. Deacons, likewise, must be serious, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons. Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
But do you, on your part, speak what becomes sound teaching; that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience; that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right. read more.
They should train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind and submissive to their husbands, in order that God's message be not maligned. The younger men exhort to be sober-minded; in every respect showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching be serious and sincere. Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us. Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in every respect; not to contradict nor pilfer, but to exhibit praiseworthy trustworthiness in every thing, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. "For God's grace has shined forth bringing salvation to all men And schooling us to renounce impiety and evil passions, And to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
They should train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind and submissive to their husbands, in order that God's message be not maligned. The younger men exhort to be sober-minded; in every respect showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching be serious and sincere. Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us. Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in every respect; not to contradict nor pilfer, but to exhibit praiseworthy trustworthiness in every thing, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. "For God's grace has shined forth bringing salvation to all men And schooling us to renounce impiety and evil passions, And to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
Sobriety » Required in » God's servants
but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching; no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover;
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching; no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover;
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Be liberal to needy saints. Practise hospitality.
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but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
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Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
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Be hospitable to one another, without grudging.
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Divine Teacher » FALSE » Of the word
teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.
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Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
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Travellers » Hospitality to » Hospitality to, the duty of
She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.
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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;
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Be liberal to needy saints. Practise hospitality.
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but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
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Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
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Be hospitable to one another, without grudging.
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