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Christian ministers » Servants » of the Lord
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
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But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
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To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.
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Gentleness » Exhortations to
But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
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Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work, To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong, Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge, And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong, Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Encouraged
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
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Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Teaching the children of Israel all the laws which the Lord has given them by the hand of Moses.
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So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;
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And they are to make clear to my people the division between what is holy and what is common, and to give them the knowledge of what is clean and what is unclean.
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Let these be your orders and your teaching.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong, Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
Ministers » Should be » Gentle
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Names » Of ministers » Servants of the lord
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Patience » Encouraged
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
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By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.
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Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
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But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.
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Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,
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The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.
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That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.
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For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
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Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
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But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
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Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
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Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
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teaching » Spirit as » Encouraged
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
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Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Teaching the children of Israel all the laws which the Lord has given them by the hand of Moses.
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So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;
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And they are to make clear to my people the division between what is holy and what is common, and to give them the knowledge of what is clean and what is unclean.
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Let these be your orders and your teaching.
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