Thematic Bible: Ministers should
Thematic Bible
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things. When you do this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold, in sincerity
For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God; but sincere and from God. We speak in Christ in the sight of God.
Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine.
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold steadfastly
Hold firmly to the true words that I taught you, as the example for you to follow. Remain in the faith and love that are ours in union with Christ Jesus.
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to reprove (refute) (rebuke) those who contradict.
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things. When you do this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
If you tell the brothers about these things, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed until now.
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Speak things which become
Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Pursue peace and holiness with all people, for no man will see the Lord without it.
Live as children of obedience. Do not fashion yourself according to your former lusts, for you were ignorant at that time. Be holy in all your conduct, just as the one who called you is holy. Because it is written: You shall be holy for I am holy.
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Be God's holy men. Do not dishonor the name of your God. Be holy because you bring sacrifices by fire to Jehovah. It is the food (bread) of your God.
Get out of her my people! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of Jehovah.
Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Let no man look down on your youth. Be an example to the believers in speech and conduct, in love, in faith and chasteness.
Verse Concepts
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Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
He is able to exercise compassion towards the ignorant and those going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.
The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged. He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
As I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: To An Unknown God. What you worship as unknown, this I will proclaim to you.
Joy » Ministers should » Have, in the faith and holiness of their people
Great is my confidence in you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in our entire affliction.
What thanks can we render to God for you and for all the joy we have for your sakes before our God?
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Joy » Ministers should » Esteem their people as their
Therefore, my beloved brothers I long to see you. You are my joy and crown. In this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
Joy » Ministers should » Promote, in their people
Having this confidence, I know that I will remain. Yes, I will remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.
We do not control your faith. We are fellow workers for your joy: for you stand fast in faith.
Joy » Ministers should » Desire to render an account with
Hold fast to the word of life so I may rejoice in the day of Christ. That way I will not have labored in vain.
Obey those who lead you. Submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your lives and must account for this. Obey them that their work may be a joy and not a burden; that would be without gain for you.
Verse Concepts
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Joy » Ministers should » Pray for, for their people
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Verse Concepts
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PeaceTrusting 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
Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
Joy » Ministers should » Finish their course with
I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged. He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth.
Meekness » Ministers should » Follow after
But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.
Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do every good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
Give no occasion for stumbling (offence) in anything that our ministry may not be blamed (discredited).
Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
One will say: 'Heap it up! Heap it up! Prepare the way; Take the stumbling block out of the way of my people.'
Righteousness » Ministers should » Pray for the fruit of, in their people
The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
Be filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. (John 15:5) (Galatians 5:22, 23)
Righteousness » Ministers should » Follow after
But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.
Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be armed with
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Righteousness » Ministers should » Be preachers of
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!
Righteousness » Ministers should » Be clothed with
Righteousness » Ministers should » Reason of
He reasoned about righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come. Felix trembled, and answered: Go your way for now. When I have time I will send for you.
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Pray that their people may be forgiven for
He prayed: Jehovah, if you really are pleased with me, I pray that you will go with us. It is true that these people are sinful and rebellious. However, please forgive our sin and let us be your people.
Remember your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Do not look at the stubbornness of this people or at their wickedness or their sin.
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
The Holy Spirit says: Today if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts and be stubborn like those who tested me in the day of temptation in the wilderness. Your forefathers examined (inspected) (scrutinized) me by proving (testing) me. And they saw my works for forty years. read more.
I was disgusted (angry) with this generation, and said: 'They always go astray in their hearts, and they have not known my ways.' So I swore in my anger: 'They will not enter into my rest.' Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.
I was disgusted (angry) with this generation, and said: 'They always go astray in their hearts, and they have not known my ways.' So I swore in my anger: 'They will not enter into my rest.' Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.
national Sins » Ministers should » Testify against
Cry aloud! Do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram's horn. Tell my people about their rebellion and the descendants of Jacob about their sins.
Write this on a tablet for them, and inscribe it in a book so that it will be there in the future as a permanent witness.
Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim against her that Jehovah has seen their terrible wickedness.
He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day. I am sending you to these defiant and stubborn children. Tell them: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them.
Son of man will you judge? Will you judge the city of murderers (the bloodguilty)? Then tell it about all the disgusting things that it has done.
national Sins » Ministers should » Mourn over
Let the priests and the ministers of Jehovah weep between the Temple porch and the altar! Let them say: Spare your people, O Jehovah, and do not give reproach to your heritage. That the nations should rule over them and say among the peoples, 'where is their God?'
The Lord Jehovah says: 'Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and say, 'How sad!' The people of Israel have done evil and disgusting things. So they will die in wars, famines, and plagues.
If you will not listen, I will cry secretly over your arrogance. I will cry bitterly, and my eyes will flow with tears because Jehovah's flock will be taken captive.
After Jehovah had commanded the person dressed in linen to take burning coals from between the wheels beside the angels, the person went in and stood beside one of the wheels.
national Sins » Ministers should » Pray for forgiveness of
So Moses went back to Jehovah and said: These people have committed such a serious sin! They made a god out of gold for themselves. Will you forgive their sin? If not, please wipe me out of the book you have written.
national Sins » Ministers should » Try to turn the people from
If they had stood in my council they would have announced my words to my people. They would have turned them back from their evil way and from the evil of their deeds.
Strife » Ministers should » Reprove
You are still fleshly! There is envy, strife, and divisions among you. Do you not walk as ordinary men?
Now in this that I declare to you that I do not praise you. For you come together not for the better but for the worse. For first of all, when you come together in the congregation, I hear that there are divisions among you and I partly believe it.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there are no divisions among you. You should be perfectly joined together (united) in the same mind and thought.
Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to argue about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.
not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
You should avoid foolish arguing and dissentions, questioning; and genealogies, and arguing about law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing they produce quarrels (controversy) (fighting).
Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will. The latter ones do it out of love, knowing that I am set (appointed) (placed here) for the defense of the good news.
Truth » Ministers should » Approve themselves by
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
We have renounced the hidden things of shame. And we do not walk in craftiness and deceit. We do not adulterate the word of God. But by the manifestation of the truth we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
If in anything I have boasted about him to you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our boasting also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
Truth » Ministers should » Speak
If I ever wanted to brag, I would not be a fool. Instead, I would be telling the truth. But I am going to spare you so that no one may think more of me than what he sees or hears about me.
So then have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
Truth » Ministers should » Teach in
Because of this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle. What I say is true, not false, and I am a teacher of the nations in the true faith.
Works, good » Ministers should » Exhort to
Command those who are rich in this present system not to be high-minded (arrogant), not to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. They should do good works and be rich in good works, that they are ready to distribute, willing to communicate.
Works, good » Ministers should » Be patterns of
Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine.