Thematic Bible
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Christian ministers » Servants » of the Lord
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.
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and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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not a hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or covetous;
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On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.
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not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
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Gentleness » Exhortations to
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.
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The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;
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Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action, not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs. He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
and must be one who is able to bear patiently with the ignorant and erring, because he himself also is beset with infirmity.
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and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs. He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Encouraged
Let the teaching concerning Christ remain as a rich treasure in your hearts. In all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and sing with grace in your hearts to God.
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and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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Command this and teach this.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs. He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth
Ministers » Should be » Gentle
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
On the contrary, as God's servants, we seek their full approval--by unwearied endurance, by afflictions, by distress, by helplessness;
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and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
A minister then must be a man of irreproachable character, true to his one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable to strangers, and with a gift for teaching;
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and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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Names » Of ministers » Servants of the lord
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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Patience » Encouraged
And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards all.
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By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
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full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.
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Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.
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Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! He is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain.
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and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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along with knowledge, self-control; along with self-control, power of endurance;
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Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.
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For you stand in need of patient endurance, so that, as the result of having done the will of God, you may receive the promised blessing.
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;
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But if in your hearts you have bitter feelings of envy and rivalry, do not speak boastfully and falsely, in defiance of the truth.
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Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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not a hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or covetous;
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teaching » Spirit as » Encouraged
Let the teaching concerning Christ remain as a rich treasure in your hearts. In all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and sing with grace in your hearts to God.
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and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
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Command this and teach this.
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