Thematic Bible: Divinely appointed

At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day. Verse Concepts

Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your God to be his servants and to give blessings in the name of the Lord; and by their decision every argument and every blow is to be judged: Verse Concepts

Say to Aaron and his sons, These are the words of blessing which are to be used by you in blessing the children of Israel; say to them, May the Lord send his blessing on you and keep you: May the light of the Lord's face be shining on you in grace: read more.
May the Lord's approval be resting on you and may he give you peace.

In the same way Christ did not take for himself the glory of being made a high priest, but was given it by him who said, You are my Son, this day I have given you being: Verse Concepts

For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong: Verse Concepts

Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power. Verse Concepts

If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant. Verse Concepts

Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life. Verse Concepts

Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher; Verse Concepts

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant, Verse Concepts

But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace; Verse Concepts