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Thematic Bible: Ministers should


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1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, devote yourself to public reading [of Scripture], to preaching and to teaching [the sound doctrine of God’s word]. Verse ConceptsLiteracyPreaching, Importance OfStudying The BibleScripture, UnderstandingWorship, Elements OfMinisters, Should BeConcentrationTeaching In The ChurchReading The ScripturesTaking HeedExhort OthersScripture SaysDiligent PrayerEducationStudyingFocusReading The Bibleencouragingattentiondoctrine

1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to yourself [concentrate on your personal development] and to your teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofGuardsMinistry, In The ChurchMinisters, Way They Should TeachApplying The BibleTaking HeedDoctrines of the The GospelFocusBeing YourselfPersistenceperseveringattentiondoctrineGuarding Yourself

2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like many, [acting like merchants] peddling God’s word [shortchanging and adulterating God’s message]; but from pure [uncompromised] motives, as [commissioned and sent] from God, we speak [His message] in Christ in the sight of God. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsevangelists, ministry ofenvoyDeception, Christian Leaders Must NotHonestyMotives, Examples OfPaul, Apostle To GentilesProfitsWord Of GodCharacter Of SaintsMinisters, Way They Should TeachSincerity, In Christian LivingSincereitySpeaking TruthThe Word Of GodTreating OthersSpreading The GospelThe Presence Of GodThe Power Of WordsPerspectivecommunionpreachingcorruptionadvertisingmotivessalesmarketingothers

Titus 2:7
And in all things show yourself to be an example of good works, with purity in doctrine [having the strictest regard for integrity and truth], dignified, Verse ConceptsIncorruptibleExamplesBeing a ModelWorks, GoodSinceritySincereitySound DoctrineChristian MinistersExamples OfExamples of LeadershipLoving YourselfPurityWomen's RolesBeing YourselfEthicsbehaviordignitydoctrine

2 Timothy 1:13
Keep and follow the pattern of sound teaching (doctrine) which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Verse ConceptsDoctrine, CommunicatedSpiritual VitalityLove For GodAgape LoveMaintaining FaithSound DoctrineChrist's LoveHealing CancerStudyingKeeping FaithSchoolEncouraging OthersBelieving In YourselfGuidance And StrengthChanging YourselfPurgatorydoctrineChrist As The Object Of Saving Faith

Titus 1:9
He must hold firmly to the trustworthy word [of God] as it was taught to him, so that he will be able both to give accurate instruction in sound [reliable, error-free] doctrine and to refute those who contradict [it by explaining their error]. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of The ChristianApologeticsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsExhortation, Objects OfFalse Doctrines, Christian Attitude Ofencouragement, examples ofelders, in the churchdoctrine, Purpose ofTeachersNurtureOrthodoxy, In NtRebukeTeachingContradictingSound Doctrine

1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to yourself [concentrate on your personal development] and to your teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofGuardsMinistry, In The ChurchMinisters, Way They Should TeachApplying The BibleTaking HeedDoctrines of the The GospelFocusBeing YourselfPersistenceperseveringattentiondoctrineGuarding Yourself

1 Timothy 4:6
If you point out these instructions to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished [through study] on the words of the faith and of the good [Christian] doctrine which you have closely followed. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofdefence, humanOrthodoxy, In NtTeachingClergyThe FaithSound Doctrineimprovementdoctrine

Titus 2:1
But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians]. Verse ConceptsTeachingTheologySound Doctrinebehaviordoctrine

Hebrews 12:14
Continually pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will [ever] see the Lord. Verse ConceptsContention, SolutionsPursuing Goodethics, incentives towardsBeing BitterHoliness Of MinistersHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, Purpose OfPeacemakersRelationshipsRest, PhysicalSanctification, Nature And BasisSeeing GodPursuing PeoplePeace, In Christian LivingAttitudes Of HolinessPeaceablenessSeek PeacePeaceHolinessMaking Peace With EnemiesPurityGodly ManSanctificationeffortstrivingimpossible

1 Peter 1:14-16
[Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when you did not know the requirements of the Gospel]. But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy.

Leviticus 21:6
They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God; for they present the offerings by fire to the Lord, the food of their God; so they shall be holy. Verse ConceptsCripplesHoliness Of MinistersIrreverenceMinisters, Should BeProfaning God's NameMaking People Holy

Isaiah 52:11

Depart, depart, go out from there (the lands of exile),
Touch no unclean thing;
Go out of the midst of her (Babylon), purify yourselves,
You who carry the articles of the Lord [on your journey from there].
 Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of WorshipAcceptance, divineCommitment, to the worldevil, believers' responses toHoliness Of MinistersHoliness,  Worldly SeparationLordship, Human And DivineParticipation, In SinTouchMinisters, Should BeContaminationCarrying Holy ThingsSetting OutTouching Unclean ThingsPollution ForbiddenTemple Utensils In UseAdoption Should Lead To Holiness

1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one look down on [you because of] your youth, but be an example and set a pattern for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in [moral] purity. Verse ConceptsBack to schoolAdultsAdventureFaith, Nature OfFaith, Growth InBecoming An AdultExamplesBelieversHoliness Of MinistersInexperienceInferiorityShynessYouthDuties Of Christian ServantsYoung MenLoving OthersMinisters, Should BeLove To OthersNames And Titles For The ChristianAgape LoveAge DiscriminationExample Of BelieversLimitations Of YouthMaintaining FaithDespising PeopleTreatment From YouthAim At LoveDo Not DespiseLet Your Speech Be GoodPure PeopleReasons To Wait For MarriageExamples OfChristian ConductExamples of LeadershipPurityFunBelieving In YourselfAgeSpeechbehaviorpotentialteenagerCall To Action

Titus 1:8
And he must be hospitable [to believers, as well as strangers], a lover of what is good, sensible (upright), fair, devout, self-disciplined [above reproach—whether in public or in private]. Verse ConceptsHoliness Of MinistersHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleSelf ControlSelf DisciplineHospitalityMinisters, Should BeTravellersLoving GoodPeople In RighteousnessAttitudes While Waiting For Second Comingpiety

Hebrews 5:2
He is able to deal gently with the spiritually ignorant and misguided, since he is also subject to human weakness; Verse ConceptsGentlenessGrace, And Christian LifeWeakness, PhysicalThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleIgnorance of GodWeaknessExerciseMaking Mistakesignoranceempathy

2 Timothy 2:24-25
And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong. He must correct his opponents with courtesy and gentleness, in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and come to know the Truth [that they will perceive and recognize and become accurately acquainted with and acknowledge it],

Acts 17:23
Now as I was going along and carefully looking at your objects of worship, I came to an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore what you already worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodInscriptionsOpportunities, And SalvationSuperstitionPolytheismUnknown GodsHow Not To WorshipIgnorance of GodEclipseignorancedevotion

2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride and boasting on your behalf. I am filled [to the brim] with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in spite of all our trouble. Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofJoy, Of The ChurchOptimismDistressTrusting Other PeopleHuman ComfortPaul's BoastingPrideholy BoldnessEncouragementJoy And HappinessBoldnessSpeechencouraging

1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what [adequate] thanks can we offer to God for you in return for all the joy and delight we have before our God on your account? Verse ConceptsAppreciationHappinessJoy, Of The ChurchThanking God For PeopleThank YouBeing GratefulThanksgiving And Gratitude

3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living [their lives] in the truth. Verse ConceptsWalking In The TruthChildren In The FaithMothers And DaughtersTraining ChildrenThe Joy Of FathersSpiritual OffspringJoyGood ChildrenRejoicing When Someone Is SavedparentingRaising ChildrenJoy And HappinessKidsChild Of GodLoving Childrenjoyfulness

Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my fellow believers, whom I love and long for, my delight and crown [my wreath of victory], in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCrowns, Spiritual UseCrowns, Figurative UseAffection, ExpressingJoy, And Human ExperienceJoy, Of The ChurchLove, For One AnotherStandingSteadfastnessStanding FirmCrowns For God's PeopleThe Joy Of FathersSpiritual crownsStruggles In RelationshipNervousnesscrowns

1 Thessalonians 2:20
For you are [indeed] our glory and our joy! Verse ConceptsThe Soul Winners JoyPeople Have HonourJoy

Philippians 1:25
Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsExamples Of ConfidenceAbsenceRejoicingGrowth In GraceThe FaithYou Will Rejoice In Salvationpatientsjoyful

2 Corinthians 1:24
not that we rule [like dictators] over your faith, but rather we work with you for [the increase of] your joy; for in your faith you stand firm [in your strong conviction that Jesus of Nazareth—the Messiah—is the Son of God, through whom we obtain eternal salvation]. Verse ConceptsStabilityStanding FirmLording ItWorking TogetherRespecting Authority

Philippians 2:16
holding out and offering to everyone the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to rejoice greatly because I did not run [my race] in vain nor labor without result. Verse ConceptsAthleticsThe Benefits Of LaborThe Christian RacePrizesSelf ConfidenceGames, SpiritualVictoryThe Soul Winners JoyLife By God's WordReceiving God's WordUseless LabourThe Fact Of That DayGraspingPaul's Boastingnatural Lifefaith in hard timesLife StrugglesKeeping FaithThe Word Of GodStaying Strong And Not Giving UpStaying PositiveStaying Strong During Hard TimesDoing Your BestLife PurposeBoastingGuidance And StrengthRaceChanging YourselfHard Work And PerseveranceFinishing Strongeffort

Hebrews 13:17
Obey your [spiritual] leaders and submit to them [recognizing their authority over you], for they are keeping watch over your souls and continually guarding your spiritual welfare as those who will give an account [of their stewardship of you]. Let them do this with joy and not with grief and groans, for this would be of no benefit to you. Verse ConceptsanniversariesAttending ChurchCommitment, to God's peopleBeing A Leaderelders, in the churchBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanConfusionGuardsHeadshipHonouring RulersJoy, And Human ExperienceMinistry, In The ChurchObedience, To Human AuthoritiesMan Keeping WatchPrivilegesResistanceRespect, For Human BeingsSafetyShepherds, As Church LeaderSubmissionBishops, QualificationsWatchfulness, Of LeadersLeadershipUseless LabourAuthority Of PeopleLeadersObedienceExamples of LeadershipConfidenceWorry And StressResponsibilitySuccess And Hard WorkRespecting AuthorityConfidence And Self Esteemobeying

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises. Verse ConceptsAboundingAbrahamFulnessFulness Of JoyFaith, Necessity Ofdrought, spiritualFountainsGrace, And Holy SpiritHope, of The SaintsHope, As ConfidenceHope, In GodJoy, And Human ExperienceOptimismPeace, Believers Experience OfPower, HumanTrust, Importance OfAbounding, Good ThingsAttitudes Of TrustPromised JoyRejoicingPower Through The SpiritBenefits Of Faith In ChristThe Hope Of The GospelBelievingRejoicing In ChristJoyPeaceTrusting God's PlanPeace And ComfortFaith And TrustPowerHope And FaithPeace And StrengthFaith Hope And LoveTrusting God In Difficult TimesHaving FaithStrength And FaithJoy As A Fruit Of The SpiritJoy And HappinessTrusting OthersHope KjvHope And LoveBelieving In YourselfFaith In GodGod's Plan For UsGod Being With YoughostsbeliefjoyfuljoyfulnessFinding Comfort In God

Romans 15:32
so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and find rest in your company. Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfDoing God's WillPeople RefreshedRejoicing In God's WorksPraying For OthersGod's WillEncouraging Others

Acts 20:24
But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious, undeserved] grace [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life]. Verse ConceptsGoalsGiving, Of OneselfThe Completion Of RedemptionCompletionevangelists, identity ofAthleticsGospel, Descriptions OfGrace, And SalvationLoyaltyMission, Of The ChurchFearPrizesRunningSelf DenialWordsMinisters, Should BeLife's PurposeExposition Of The ScripturesSteadfastness, Examples OfWitness To The GospelPreciousThe Grace Of GodMan's Work FinishedDutyMissionariesSelf WorthSelf EsteemWorthValueRaceConfidence And Self EsteemFinishing Strongtestifyingimprovementfinishingimportancemyself

2 Timothy 2:24-25
And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong. He must correct his opponents with courtesy and gentleness, in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and come to know the Truth [that they will perceive and recognize and become accurately acquainted with and acknowledge it],

1 Timothy 6:11
But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things; aim at and pursue righteousness [true goodness, moral conformity to the character of God], godliness [the fear of God], faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness. Verse ConceptsGentlenessBeing A Man Of GodFaith, Growth Inethics, and graceMinistry, Qualifications ForPatience, In Christian LivingRighteousness, Of BelieversRumoursSin, Avoidance OfPursuingAgape LoveThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleMaintaining FaithPursuing GoodAvoiding EvilAim At LoveEnduranceperserveranceperseveringstrivingshunning

Titus 3:1-2
Remind people to be submissive to [their] magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be prepared and willing to do any upright and honorable work, To slander or abuse or speak evil of no one, to avoid being contentious, to be forbearing (yielding, gentle, and conciliatory), and to show unqualified courtesy toward everybody.

2 Corinthians 6:3
we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited, Verse ConceptsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingOffenceDo Not HinderMinistrynegativity

Isaiah 57:14

And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, clear the way.
Remove the stumbling block out of the way [of the spiritual return] of My people.”
 Verse ConceptsStumbling BlocksMaking RoadsDo Not HinderHindrancesHighwaysMoving OnRemoving People From Your LifeOvercoming Obstaclesroadblockspeople

2 Corinthians 9:10
Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love]. Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Growth From GodBread, As FoodDevelopmentGrowthHarvestProvisionsFruits Of RighteousnessSpiritual GrowthSowing GoodReapingA Righteous PeopleGod Feeds All The EarthBreadReaping What You SowPlanting SeedsFarmingSeedsSowing Seedsprovidingsowing

Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized]. Verse ConceptsRighteousness, As FaithFruits Of RighteousnessBeing Filled With GodFruit Of CharacterA Righteous PeopleShowing Forth His PraiseBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeFruit Of The Spirit

1 Timothy 6:11
But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things; aim at and pursue righteousness [true goodness, moral conformity to the character of God], godliness [the fear of God], faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness. Verse ConceptsGentlenessBeing A Man Of GodFaith, Growth Inethics, and graceMinistry, Qualifications ForPatience, In Christian LivingRighteousness, Of BelieversRumoursSin, Avoidance OfPursuingAgape LoveThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleMaintaining FaithPursuing GoodAvoiding EvilAim At LoveEnduranceperserveranceperseveringstrivingshunning

2 Timothy 2:22
Run away from youthful lusts—pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those [believers] who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Verse ConceptsFruit, SpiritualCriminalsPursuing GoodDesires For HolinessAvoiding SinFaith, Growth InCommitment, to GodChastitydesiresCalling upon GodLustRighteousness, Of BelieversRunningSeductionSin, Avoidance OfYouthYoung MenLoving OthersLove To OthersPeace, In Christian LivingCourtingMasturbationFruits Of RighteousnessPriorities In LifePursuingEvil PassionsAgape LoveLimitations Of YouthMaintaining FaithEvil FleeingAvoiding EvilEvil DesiresDatingAim At LovePure PeopleSeek PeacePartyingAdolescent DepressionPurityPassionPeace As A Fruit Of The SpiritResisting Temptationshunning

2 Corinthians 6:7
in [speaking] the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand [like holding the sword to attack] and for the left [like holding the shield to defend], Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor

2 Peter 2:5
and if He did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought [the judgment of] a flood upon the world of the ungodly; Verse ConceptsFlood, TheCovenant, God's with NoahAntediluviansBefore The Floodevangelists, identity ofMissionaries, Call OfNoahMissionary Work, Examples OfThe DelugeMissionary ExamplesSeven PeopleGod KeepsNot SparingNoah's FloodExamples Of Ungodly MenFloodspreservation

Psalm 132:9

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living),
And let Your godly ones shout for joy. Verse ConceptsSaintsClothed With Righteousnessjoyfulness

Acts 24:25
But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control [honorable behavior, personal integrity], and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I find [a convenient] time I will send for you.” Verse ConceptsConviction, Not Leading To RepentanceGiving, Of TimeBribery, Examples OfIndecisionSelf ControlEternal JudgmentConviction Of SinJudgement To ComeThe Final JudgementGod Doing RightDoing RightNowRight Time For PeopleThose Frightened Of GodOpportunityJudgement DayEthics

Exodus 34:9
And he said, “If now I have found favor and lovingkindness in Your sight, O Lord, let the Lord, please, go in our midst, though it is a stiff-necked (stubborn, rebellious) people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your possession.” Verse ConceptsPrayer, For OthersStiffnecked PeopleNecksSelf WillGod Goes With YouGod Forgive!

Deuteronomy 9:27
Remember [with compassion] Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not look at the stubbornness of this people or at their wickedness or at their sin, Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersServanthood, In Life Of BelieversSelf Will

Hebrews 3:7-12
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts, as [happened] in the rebellion [of Israel] and their provocation and embitterment [of Me] in the day of testing in the wilderness, Where your fathers tried [My patience] and tested [My forbearance] and found I stood their test, and they saw My works for forty years. read more.
And so I was provoked (displeased and sorely grieved) with that generation, and said, They always err and are led astray in their hearts, and they have not perceived or recognized My ways and become progressively better and more experimentally and intimately acquainted with them. Accordingly, I swore in My wrath and indignation, They shall not enter into My rest. [Therefore beware] brethren, take care, lest there be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to cleave to, trust in, and rely on Him], leading you to turn away and desert or stand aloof from the living God.

Titus 1:7
For the overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain [but financially ethical]. Verse ConceptsAlcoholExcessdrinking, abstention fromDeception, Christian Leaders Must NotGreed, Believers' Response ToHonestyMoney, Attitudes ToOverseersProfitsShepherds, As Church LeaderTrustworthinessViolenceWatchfulness, Of LeadersPastorsTemperanceMinisters, Should BeMinisters, Should Not BeSelf WillAnger ManagementBeing Slow To AngerAvoiding ObstinacyNot Too Much WineAddictionDrunkennessDishonesty

Isaiah 58:1
“Cry aloud, do not hold back;
Lift up your voice like a trumpet,
And declare to My people their transgression
And to the house of Jacob their sins.
 Verse ConceptsHesitationShoutingMinisters, Way They Should TeachTrumpets For SignallingWhat Sin?EmotionsrebellionDishonoring God

Isaiah 30:8

Now, go, write it on a tablet before them
And inscribe it on a scroll,
So that it may serve in the time to come
As a witness [against them] forevermore.
 Verse ConceptsInscriptionsProphecy, Methods Of OtScrollsTabletsJournalizing

Jonah 1:2
“Go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim [judgment] against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Ezekiel 2:3-5
And He said to me, I send you, son of man, to the children of Israel, two rebellious nations that have rebelled against Me. They and their fathers have transgressed against Me even to this very day. And the children are impudent and hard of heart. I send you to them and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord God. And they, whether they will hear or refuse to hear -- "for they are a rebellious house -- "yet shall they know and realize that there has been a prophet among them.

Ezekiel 22:2
“And you, son of man [Ezekiel], will you judge, will you judge the city of bloodshed? Then make her recognize all her repulsive acts. Verse ConceptsResponsibility For Blood ShedGiving Information

Joel 2:17

Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord,
Weep between the porch and the altar,
And let them say, “Have compassion and spare Your people, O Lord,
And do not make Your inheritance (Israel) an object of ridicule,
Or a [humiliating] byword among the [Gentile] nations.
Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’” Verse ConceptsBywordOutsidersPriests, Function In Ot TimesPorchesGod Not ExistingBeing ReprovedWhere Is God?

Ezekiel 6:11
“Thus says the Lord God, ‘Strike with your fist, stamp with your foot and say, “Alas, because of all the evil atrocities of the house of Israel, which will fall by sword, by famine, and by virulent disease! Verse ConceptsFeetPestilenceStampingClappingFamine Killing

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not listen and obey,
My soul will weep in secret for your pride;
My eyes will weep bitterly
And flow with tears,
Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
 Verse ConceptsBeing Earnest For IsraelFeelings Of Rejection By GodSecrecySorrowWeepingRefusing To HearActing In SecretThe Proud Will Be Abased

Ezekiel 10:6
It came about when He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim,” the man entered and stood beside a wheel. Verse ConceptsWheels

Exodus 32:31-32
So Moses returned to the Lord, and said, Oh, these people have sinned a great sin and have made themselves gods of gold! Yet now, if You will forgive their sin -- "and if not, blot me, I pray You, out of Your book which You have written!

Jeremiah 23:22

“But if they had stood in My council,
Then they would have caused My people to hear My words,
Then they would have turned My people from their evil way
And from the evil of their decisions and deeds. Verse ConceptsSpeaking The Word God Gives

1 Corinthians 1:11
For I have been informed about you, my brothers and sisters, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are quarrels and factions among you. Verse ConceptsArguingTelling Of People's Situations

1 Corinthians 3:3
You are still worldly [controlled by ordinary impulses, the sinful capacity]. For as long as there is jealousy and strife and discord among you, are you not unspiritual, and are you not walking like ordinary men [unchanged by faith]? Verse ConceptsArguingDiscordJealousyDramaWarfare, Nature OfCarnalitySin, Consequences OfFruits Of SinDivision Among ChristiansSpiritual ImmaturityQuarrelsWeakness In DivisionDislikingSins Of The FleshLike People By NatureAvoiding JealousyFighting One Another

1 Corinthians 11:17-18
But in what I instruct [you] next I do not commend [you], because when you meet together, it is not for the better but for the worse. For in the first place, when you assemble as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques (divisions and factions) among you; and I in part believe it,

1 Corinthians 1:10
But I urge you, believers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in full agreement in what you say, and that there be no divisions or factions among you, but that you be perfectly united in your way of thinking and in your judgment [about matters of the faith]. Verse ConceptsAgreement, Among ChristiansCommitment, to God's peopledisagreementsAgreeingRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanRest, PhysicalUnity, God's Goal OfUnity, Of God's PeopleArgumentsStrifeDissensionControlling PeopleCooperationSchismsWeakness In DivisionDivisions Of OpinionIn The Name Of ChristCommunitySaying The Same ThingsAgreeing With One AnotherBrotherhood Of ManJudgmentsThe churchConvictionDisunityUnityCompetitiondivisionmindsetreunitingChristians Being Called Brothers

2 Timothy 2:14
Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen. Verse ConceptsFutilityDiscorddisagreementsInfluenceUseless ThingsArguingQuarrelsDestruction Of The WickedReminders Of The GospelUseless WordsAvoid QuarrelsUseless Words And ThinkingErrorPositive Thinkingdistractionsremembrancestrivingdoctrine

2 Timothy 2:24
The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged. Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, In Human RelationshipsGrudgesKindnessResentment, Against PeopleServants Of The LordTeachersTemperViolenceMinisters, Should BeArguingAvoid QuarrelsBe Patient!Slaves Of GodBeing PatientServant Leadershipservanthoodpatientpatientsstriving

1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not a bully nor quick-tempered and hot-headed, but gentle and considerate, free from the love of money [not greedy for wealth and its inherent power—financially ethical]. Verse ConceptsArguingAdultsAlcoholLustMoney, Attitudes ToRiches, Dangers OfViolenceCovetousness, Nature ofSobrietyTemperanceMinisters, Should Not BeThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleAvoid QuarrelsLoving MoneyNot Too Much WineAddictionCovetousnessDrunkenness

Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish and ill-informed and stupid controversies and genealogies and dissensions and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless. Verse ConceptsFutilityAgreementFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfArguingFolly, Effects OfContention, SolutionsGenealogiesDoubt, Dealing WithUseless ThingsProfitsFalse DoctrinesAvoiding EvilFalse Doctrines, Christian Attitude OfUseless WordsAvoid QuarrelsWork EthiccancershunninggirlfriendsFutile Faith

2 Timothy 2:23
But have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant speculations [useless disputes over unedifying, stupid controversies], since you know that they produce strife and give birth to quarrels. Verse ConceptsAgreementFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfFalse Doctrines, Christian Attitude OfdisagreementsAvoiding EvilQuarrelsUncertain ThingsIgnorance of GodConflictignorance

Philippians 1:15-16
Some, it is true, [actually] preach Christ (the Messiah) [for no better reason than] out of envy and rivalry (party spirit), but others are doing so out of a loyal spirit and goodwill. The latter [proclaim Christ] out of love, because they recognize and know that I am [providentially] put here for the defense of the good news (the Gospel).

2 Corinthians 6:7
in [speaking] the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand [like holding the sword to attack] and for the left [like holding the shield to defend], Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor

2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. Verse ConceptsIntegrityCraftinessConsciences, Before OthersFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christian Leaders Must NotHonestyMorality, And CreationRejecting ThingsRenunciationSecrecyWord Of GodTruthMinisters, Should Not BeMinisters, Way They Should TeachIntegrity, Examples OfReceiving God's WordAvoiding SecrecySpeaking TruthCommending OneselfEliminating ShameClear Consciences

2 Corinthians 7:14
For if I have boasted to him at all concerning you, I was not disappointed. But just as everything we ever said to you was true, so our boasting [about you] to Titus has proved true also. Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoasting

2 Corinthians 12:6
If I wish to boast, I will not be foolish, because I will be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it], so that no one will credit me with more than [is justified by what] he sees in me or hears from me. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

Galatians 4:16
So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth? Verse ConceptsHonestyPainAbrasionSpeaking TruthReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansTelling The Truth

1 Timothy 2:7
And for this matter I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying [when I say this]—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtFaith, As A Body Of Beliefsevangelism, nature ofevangelism, motivation forPaul As An ApostleTeachersHeraldOrthodoxy, In NtPreaching Gospel To ForeignersMaintaining FaithThe Truth Of The GospelTeaching In The ChurchNot LyingTelling The Truthfitnesslieing

1 Timothy 6:17-18
As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment. [Charge them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal and generous of heart, ready to share [with others],

Titus 2:7
And in all things show yourself to be an example of good works, with purity in doctrine [having the strictest regard for integrity and truth], dignified, Verse ConceptsIncorruptibleExamplesBeing a ModelWorks, GoodSinceritySincereitySound DoctrineChristian MinistersExamples OfExamples of LeadershipLoving YourselfPurityWomen's RolesBeing YourselfEthicsbehaviordignitydoctrine

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