Thematic Bible: Ministers should
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
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Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold, in sincerity
For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.
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in doctrine, uncorruptness, seriousness, Sound speech that cannot be reproved;
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold steadfastly
Hold fast the pattern of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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as he hath been taught, 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 to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
If thou remind the brethren of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourishing them with the words of faith, and of the good doctrine whereto thou hast attained.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Speak things which become
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine, That the aged men be vigilant,
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Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
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As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to your former desires, in your ignorance; But as he who hath 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
Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Let no one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
But a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate, Holding fast the faithful word,
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Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
Who can have compassion on the ignorant and the wandering, seeing he himself also is compassed with infirmity,
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And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men, apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For as I passed along and beheld the objects of your worship, I found an altar, on which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD: him therefore whom ye worship without knowing him, I proclaim unto you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Have, in the faith and holiness of their people
Great is my freedom of speech toward you; great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I exceedingly abound with joy, over all our affliction.
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For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sake before our God?
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I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
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Joy » Ministers should » Esteem their people as their
Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.
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For ye are our glory and joy.
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Joy » Ministers should » Promote, in their people
And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:
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Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have stood.
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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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Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch over your souls, as they that must give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with groans: for that is unprofitable for you.
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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 ye may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
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Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
That I may come to 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; nor do I count my life precious to myself, so I may 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
And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men, apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;
Meekness » Ministers should » Follow after
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work: To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,
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Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
Righteousness » Ministers should » Pray for the fruit of, in their people
And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)
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Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Christ Jesus, to 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, love, patience, meekness.
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Flee also youthful desires; but follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace with them that call upon the Lord, out of a pure heart.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be armed with
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left:
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be preachers of
to be reserved to judgment, And spared not the old world, (but he saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness) bringing a flood on the world of the ungodly;
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be clothed with
Righteousness » Ministers should » Reason of
And as he reasoned concerning justice, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered, Go thy way 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
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith) To day, 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 grieved with that generation and said, They always err in their hearts, and they have not know my ways. So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest. Take heed, brethren, left there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God:
Therefore I was grieved with that generation and said, They always err in their hearts, and they have not know my ways. So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest. Take heed, brethren, left there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God:
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy 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 it hath been declared to me of you, my brethren, by them of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
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For ye are still carnal: for while there is among you emulation, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
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But in this which I declare, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. For first, when ye come together in the church, I hear there are schisms among you, (and I partly believe it.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together, in the same mind and in the same judgment.
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Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord, not to strive about words, to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men,
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Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strife:
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Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife; but some through good will. The one preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Truth » Ministers should » Approve themselves by
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left:
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not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
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So that if I had boasted any thing of you to him, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so also our boasting to Titus is found a truth.
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Truth » Ministers should » Speak
For if I should resolve to boast, I should not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think of me above what he seeth me, or heareth from me.
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Am I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
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Truth » Ministers should » Teach in
to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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Works, good » Ministers should » Exhort to
Charge the rich in this world not to be high-minded, neither to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy: To do good, to be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,
Works, good » Ministers should » Be patterns of
in doctrine, uncorruptness, seriousness, Sound speech that cannot be reproved;
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