Thematic Bible: Ministers should
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Until I come, occupy thyself reading, exhorting, teaching.
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Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; be diligent in this, for in doing so thou shalt both save thyself and those that hear thee.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold, in sincerity
For we are not as many, false merchandisers of the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
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in all things showing thyself as an example of good works, in doctrine showing integrity, seriousness, purity,
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold steadfastly
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and charity which is in Christ Jesus.
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holding fast the doctrine according to the faithful word, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; be diligent in this, for in doing so thou shalt both save thyself and those that hear thee.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
If thou put these things before the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, unto which thou hast attained.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Speak things which become
But speak thou the things which are expedient unto sound doctrine,
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Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Follow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
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as obedient sons, not conforming yourselves with the former desires that you had before in your ignorance, but as he who has called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; for it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
They shall be holy unto their God and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of the LORD made by fire and the bread of their God they do offer; therefore, they shall be holy.
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Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from there, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,
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Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
who can have compassion on the ignorant and on those that are in error; for he himself is also compassed with weakness.
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That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient, that with meekness they might teach those that resist, if God peradventure will grant unto them that they might repent and know the truth,
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For as I passed by and beheld your sanctuaries, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him I declare unto you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Have, in the faith and holiness of their people
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you; I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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For what thanks can we render to God again for you for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God,
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I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my sons walk in the truth.
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Joy » Ministers should » Esteem their people as their
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
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For ye are our glory and joy.
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Joy » Ministers should » Promote, in their people
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith,
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Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy, for by faith ye stand.
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Joy » Ministers should » Desire to render an account with
holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
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Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Pray for, for their people
And believing, the God of hope fills you with all joy and peace that ye may abound in hope by the virtue of the Holy Spirit.
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Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
that I may come unto you with joy by the will of God and may be refreshed together with you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Finish their course with
But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear unto myself, only that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient, that with meekness they might teach those that resist, if God peradventure will grant unto them that they might repent and know the truth,
Meekness » Ministers should » Follow after
But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, tolerance, meekness.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Admonish them to be subject to dominion and power, and to persuade those who have authority, that they be quick unto every good work. That they speak evil of no one, that they not be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry not be blamed,
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Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
And shall say, Clear away, clear away, level the way, take away the stumblingblocks 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 supplies seed to the sower shall also supply bread for food and shall multiply your seed sown and shall increase the growing of the fruits of your righteousness,
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being filled with fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Follow after
But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, tolerance, meekness.
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Flee also youthful lusts, but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with those that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be armed with
in the word of truth, in the power of God through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be preachers of
and if he did not forgive the old world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven other persons, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be clothed with
Thy priests are clothed with righteousness, and thy merciful ones shout for joy.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Reason of
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go away for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Pray that their people may be forgiven for
And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us, for this is a stiffnecked people, and forgive our iniquity and our sin and possess us.
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Remember thy slaves, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people nor to their wickedness nor to their sin,
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Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit saith, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: Where your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. read more.
Therefore, I was indignant with that generation and said, They do always err from their heart, and they have not known my ways. So I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest. Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unfaithfulness, to depart from the living God.
Therefore, I was indignant with that generation and said, They do always err from their heart, and they have not known my ways. So I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest. Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unfaithfulness, to depart from the living God.
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,
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national Sins » Ministers should » Testify against
Cry aloud, do not hold back; lift up thy voice like a shofar and preach to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sin.
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Now go, write this vision before them on a tablet and note it in a book that it may remain unto the last day, for ever, unto all ages.
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Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
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And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the sons of Israel, to rebellious Gentiles that have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have rebelled against me, even unto this very day. And to sons that have hard faces and strong hearts do I send thee; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said. And they will not hear nor forbear (for they are a rebellious house), but they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.
Now, thou son of man, wilt thou not judge, wilt thou not judge the city that spills innocent blood and cause her to know all her abominations?
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national Sins » Ministers should » Mourn over
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Forgive thy people, O LORD, and do not give thine heritage to reproach that the Gentiles should rule over her: why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
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Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Smite with thine hand and stamp with thy foot and say, Alas for all the abominations of the evils of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
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But if ye will not hear this, my soul shall weep in secret because of your pride; and weeping bitterly, my eyes shall be undone in tears because the LORD's flock was carried away captive.
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And it came to pass that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubim; then he went in and stood among the wheels.
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national Sins » Ministers should » Pray for forgiveness of
Then Moses returned unto the LORD and said, I pray thee, for, this people who have sinned a great sin and have made themselves gods of gold, that thou wilt forgive their sin; and if not, blot me now 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 secret, they would also have caused my people to hear my words, and they would have caused them to return from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.
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Strife » Ministers should » Reprove
For it has been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
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For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?
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Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not: that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. For first of all, when ye come together in the congregation , I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfect, joined together in the same understanding and in the same perception.
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Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert the hearers.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,
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not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain, but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and debates concerning the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
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But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.
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Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will. Some preach the Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add tribulation to my bonds,
Truth » Ministers should » Approve themselves by
in the word of truth, in the power of God through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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but remove from ourselves every hidden shameful thing, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but in the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
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For if I have gloried of anything to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our glorying, which I made before Titus, was found true.
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Truth » Ministers should » Speak
Therefore if I should desire to glory in these things, I should not be a fool; for I would say the truth, but now I forbear lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be or that he hears of me.
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Am I, therefore, become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
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Truth » Ministers should » Teach in
of which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
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Works, good » Ministers should » Exhort to
Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy; but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,
Works, good » Ministers should » Be patterns of
in all things showing thyself as an example of good works, in doctrine showing integrity, seriousness, purity,
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