Thematic Bible: Ministers should
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
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Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold, in sincerity
For we are not, like so many, peddling the word of God; but as men of sincerity, as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
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Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold steadfastly
Follow the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
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he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to refute those who contradict it.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
If you point out these things to the brethren, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Speak things which become
But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
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As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; because it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
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Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is beset with weakness.
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And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Have, in the faith and holiness of their people
I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. With all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.
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For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you in return for all the joy which we feel for your sake before our God,
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I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
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Joy » Ministers should » Esteem their people as their
Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
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For you are our glory and joy.
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Joy » Ministers should » Promote, in their people
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
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Not that we lord it over your faith; but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.
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Joy » Ministers should » Desire to render an account with
holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
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Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Pray for, for their people
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
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Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
so that by God's will I may come to you with joy, and together with you be refreshed.
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Joy » Ministers should » Finish their course with
But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
Meekness » Ministers should » Follow after
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable and gentle, and to show true humility toward all men.
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
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Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
Righteousness » Ministers should » Pray for the fruit of, in their people
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.
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having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Follow after
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
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Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be armed with
in truthful speech, and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be preachers of
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be clothed with
Righteousness » Ministers should » Reason of
But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."
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Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Pray that their people may be forgiven for
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. read more.
Therefore I was angry with that generation, and said, 'They always go astray in their hearts; and they have not known my ways.' As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest.'" Take care, brethren, lest there be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.
Therefore I was angry with that generation, and said, 'They always go astray in their hearts; and they have not known my ways.' As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest.'" Take care, brethren, lest there be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,
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national Sins » Ministers should » Testify against
national Sins » Ministers should » Mourn over
national Sins » Ministers should » Pray for forgiveness of
national Sins » Ministers should » Try to turn the people from
Strife » Ministers should » Reprove
For I have been informed by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you, my brethren.
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for you are still carnal. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking like mere men?
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But in the following instructions, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and in the same judgment.
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Remind them of these things, and charge them in the presence of God to avoid disputing about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,
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not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.
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Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know that they produce quarrels.
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Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel;
Truth » Ministers should » Approve themselves by
in truthful speech, and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
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But we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
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For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting before Titus has proved true.
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Truth » Ministers should » Speak
Though if I should boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.
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Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
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Truth » Ministers should » Teach in
For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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Works, good » Ministers should » Exhort to
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with everything to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous and ready to share,
Works, good » Ministers should » Be patterns of
Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
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