Thematic Bible: Ministers should
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
While I am coming, be giving heed - to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching:
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Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, - abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold, in sincerity
For we are not, as the many, driving a petty trade with the word of God; but, as of sincerity, but, as of God, before God, in Christ, we speak.
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In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, - in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity,
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold steadfastly
An outline, have thou, of healthful discourses which from me thou hast heard - with the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus:
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Holding fast, in the matter of his teaching, the faithful word, that he may be able both to encourage with his healthful instruction, and, the gainsayers, to refute.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, - abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Speak things which become
But do, thou, speak the things which become the healthful instruction: -
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Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:
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As obedient persons, not configuring yourselves unto your former covetings in your ignorance: But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour, - Inasmuch as it is written - Holy shall ye be, because, I, am holy.
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Holy persons, shall they be unto their God, and not profane the name of their God, - for, the altar-flames of Yahweh, the food of their God, do they bring near - Therefore shall they be holy.
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Away! away! come, forth from thence! - Nought unclean, may ye touch, - Come forth out of her midst, Purify yourselves, ye who are to carry the vessels of Yahweh;
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Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,
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Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
Able, to have a measure of feeling, for the ignorant and erring, - since, he also, is compassed with weakness;
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And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, - In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For, passing through, and carefully observing your objects of devotion, I found an altar also, in which was inscribed - Unto an Unknown God. What, therefore, not knowing, ye reverence, the same, do, I, declare unto you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Have, in the faith and holiness of their people
Great, is my freedom of speech towards you, great, is my boasting in behalf of you: I am filled with the encouragement, I am greatly superabounding with the joy, in all our tribulation.
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For what thanksgiving can we render back, unto God, concerning you, on occasion of all the joy wherewith we rejoice, for your sakes, before our God? -
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Joy » Ministers should » Esteem their people as their
So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, - thus, stand fast in the Lord, beloved.
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Ye, in fact, are our glory and joy.
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Joy » Ministers should » Promote, in their people
And, of, this, being assured, know that I shall abide, - yea abide with you all, for your advancement, and the joy of your faith;
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Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are, helpers, of your joy, for, by your faith, ye stand.
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Joy » Ministers should » Desire to render an account with
A word of light, holding forth, - as a matter of boasting unto me, for the day of Christ, - that, not in vain, I ran, nor, in vain, I toiled: -
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Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.
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Joy » Ministers should » Pray for, for their people
Now, the God of the hope, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye may surpass in the hope, in the power of Holy Spirit.
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Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
In order that, with joy coming unto you through God's will, I may together with you find rest.
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Joy » Ministers should » Finish their course with
But, for no cause whatever, am I making my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full witness as to the good news of the favour of God.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, - In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,
Meekness » Ministers should » Follow after
But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
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Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Be putting them in mind, unto rulerships, unto authorities, to be in submission, to be yielding to rule, for every good work, to be, prepared, To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
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Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
And one said - Cast ye up - cast ye up, prepare ye a way, - Lift the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Pray for the fruit of, in their people
Now, he that supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for eating, will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and cause to grow your fruits of righteousness:
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Filled with that fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Follow after
But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
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But, from the youthful covetings, flee! and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with them who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be armed with
in love unfeigned, in discourse of truth, in power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and left,
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be preachers of
And, an ancient world, spared not, but, with seven others, preserved, Noah, a proclaimer, of righteousness, a flood, upon a world of ungodly persons, letting loose, -
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be clothed with
Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy!
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Reason of
And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered - For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee, -
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Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Pray that their people may be forgiven for
and said - If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, O My Lord, I pray thee let My Lord go on in our midst, - although a stiff-necked people, it is, so wilt thou pardon our iniquity and our sin and take us as thine own.
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Have remembrance of thy servants, of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob, - do not regard the obduracy of this people, or their lawlessness or their sin:
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Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
Wherefore, - according as saith the Holy Spirit - To-day, if, unto his voice ye would hearken, do not harden your hearts, - as in the embitterment, in the day of testing in the desert, When your fathers tested by proving, and saw my works forty years. read more.
Wherefore I was sore vexed with this generation, and said, Always err they in their heart; - howbeit, they, learned not my ways: So I sware in mine anger - they shall not enter into my rest! - Be taking heed, brethren, lest at any time, there shall be in any one of you, a wicked heart of unbelief, in revolting from a Living God.
Wherefore I was sore vexed with this generation, and said, Always err they in their heart; - howbeit, they, learned not my ways: So I sware in mine anger - they shall not enter into my rest! - Be taking heed, brethren, lest at any time, there shall be in any one of you, a wicked heart of unbelief, in revolting from a Living God.
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
For it is needful that the overseer be - unaccusable, as God's steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,
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national Sins » Ministers should » Testify against
Cry aloud, do not spare, Like a horn, lift high thy voice, - And declare To my people, heir transgression, and To the house of Jacob their sins.
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Now, enter - Write it upon a tablet before them And upon a scroll, inscribe it, - That it may serve for a later day, For futurity, unto times age-abiding: -
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Arise, get thee to Nineveh the great city, and proclaim unto it, - that their wickedness, hath come up, before me.
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And he said unto me- Son of man I am sending thee unto the sons of Israel, unto rebellious nations, which have rebelled against me, - they, and their fathers have transgressed against me, until this very day; and it is unto such sons - of shameless face, and emboldened heart, that I am sending thee, - therefore shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh. And they! whether they will hear or whether they will forbear, for a perverse house, they are, shall then know that la prophet hath been in their midst.
Thou therefore son of man, Wt thou judge wt thou judge the city of bloodshed; and cause her to know all her abominations?
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national Sins » Ministers should » Mourn over
Between the porch and the altar, let the priests, weep, the attendants of Yahweh, - and let them say - Look with pity, O Yahweh, upon thy people, and do not deliver thine inheritance to reproach, that the nations, should mock them, Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
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Thus saith My Lord. Yahweh, Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot and say, Alas! regarding all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, - in that by sword, by famine, and by pestilence, shall they fall:
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But if ye will not hear it, In secret places, shall my soul weep Because of the pride, And mine eye, shall flow over, and run down with tears, Because captive hath been taken the flock of Yahweh.
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So then it came to pass - when he commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim, then went he in and stood beside the wheel.
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national Sins » Ministers should » Pray for forgiveness of
So Moses returned unto Yahweh, and said, - Oh now, this people hath sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves - gods of gold. Now, therefore, if thou wilt forgive their sin, -- but if not, blot me I pray thee out of thy book, which thou hast written,
national Sins » Ministers should » Try to turn the people from
But if they had stood in my council, Then might they have announced my words unto my people, And have turned them from their wicked way and from the wickedness of their doings.
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Strife » Ministers should » Reprove
For it hath been signified unto me, concerning you, my brethren, - by them who are of the household of Chloe, - that there are strifes among you,
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For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?
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But, in giving you the following charge, I praise you not, - in that, not for the better, but for the worse, ye come together. For, first of all, - when ye come together in assembly, I hear that divisions among you exist, - and, in part, I believe it;
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
But I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, - that, the same thing, ye, all, be saying, and that there be not, among you, divisions; but that ye be fitly joined together - in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
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Of these things, be putting them in remembrance, adjuring them before God not to be waging word-battles, - useful, for nothing, occasioning a subversion of them that hearken.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -
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Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money,
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
But, foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about matters of law, avoid, for they are unprofitable and vain.
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But, from the foolish and undisciplined questionings, excuse thyself, knowing that they gender strifes;
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Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife - some, however, by reason of good will - are proclaiming, the Christ: These, indeed, out of love, knowing that, for the defence of the glad-message, I am set;
Truth » Ministers should » Approve themselves by
in love unfeigned, in discourse of truth, in power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and left,
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But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, - but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves unto every conscience of men, in the sight of God.
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That, if in anything - unto him - in your behalf - I have boasted, I have not been put to shame; but, as, all things, in truth, we told you, so, even our boasting before Titus, turned out to be, truth.
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Truth » Ministers should » Speak
Although in fact, if I should wish to boast, I shall not be foolish, for, the truth, would I speak; but I forbear, lest anyone, unto me, should reckon above what he beholdeth me to be , or heareth from me, - even by the exceeding greatness of the revelations.
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So then, your enemy, have I become, by dealing truthfully with you?
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Truth » Ministers should » Teach in
Unto which, I, have been appointed proclaimer and apostle - Truth I speak, I utter no falsehood - a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
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Works, good » Ministers should » Exhort to
Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying, To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -
Works, good » Ministers should » Be patterns of
In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, - in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity,
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