Thematic Bible: Ministers should


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Suggesting these things to the brethren, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good teaching which you have strictly followed; Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofdefence, humanOrthodoxy, In NtTeachingClergyThe FaithSound Doctrineimprovementdoctrine

But speak the things which become the healthful teaching; Verse ConceptsTeachingTheologySound Doctrinebehaviordoctrine


as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance; but, according as He Who called you is holy, do ye yourselves become holy in all your conduct; because it has been written, "Ye shall be holy, because I am Holy."






now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong, in meekness correcting those opposing themselves, if peradventure God should give them repentance to a full knowledge of the truth,

for, passing through, and considering your objects of worship, I found also an altar on which had been inscribed, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What, therefore, in ignorance ye worship, this I declare to you. Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodInscriptionsOpportunities, And SalvationSuperstitionPolytheismUnknown GodsHow Not To WorshipIgnorance of GodEclipseignorancedevotion

Great is my boldness toward you; great is my glorying on your behalf; I am filled with consolation; I overflow with joy in all our tribulation. Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofJoy, Of The ChurchOptimismDistressTrusting Other PeopleHuman ComfortPaul's BoastingPrideholy BoldnessEncouragementJoy And HappinessBoldnessSpeechencouraging

For what thanksgiving can we render again to God concerning you for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on your account before our God; Verse ConceptsAppreciationHappinessJoy, Of The ChurchThanking God For PeopleThank YouBeing GratefulThanksgiving And Gratitude




And, having become assured of this, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsExamples Of ConfidenceAbsenceRejoicingGrowth In GraceThe FaithYou Will Rejoice In Salvationpatientsjoyful

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have been standing. Verse ConceptsStabilityStanding FirmLording ItWorking TogetherRespecting Authority






now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong, in meekness correcting those opposing themselves, if peradventure God should give them repentance to a full knowledge of the truth,


Remind them to submit to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work; to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, to be mild, showing all meekness to all men.

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministry be not blamed; Verse ConceptsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingOffenceDo Not HinderMinistrynegativity






in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor



And, as he was reasoning about righteousness, continence, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming terrified, answered, "Go your way for the present; and, when I obtain a suitable opportunity, I will call for you;" Verse ConceptsConviction, Not Leading To RepentanceGiving, Of TimeBribery, Examples OfIndecisionSelf ControlEternal JudgmentConviction Of SinJudgement To ComeThe Final JudgementGod Doing RightDoing RightNowRight Time For PeopleThose Frightened Of GodOpportunityJudgement DayEthics



Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit saith, "To-day, if ye hear His voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness, where your fathers tempted Me by proving Me, and saw My works, forty years. read more.
Wherefore, I was displeased with that generation, and said, 'They do always err in their heart, and they did not know My ways; as I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest.'" Take heed, brethren, lest at any time there shall be in anyone of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;













For it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Verse ConceptsArguingTelling Of People's Situations


But, in giving this charge, I praise you not; because, not for the better, but for the worse, do ye come together. For, first, when ye come together in an assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it;


Of these things put them in remembrance, solemnly charging them before God, that they engage not in word-battles to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear. Verse ConceptsFutilityDiscorddisagreementsInfluenceUseless ThingsArguingQuarrelsDestruction Of The WickedReminders Of The GospelUseless WordsAvoid QuarrelsUseless Words And ThinkingErrorPositive Thinkingdistractionsremembrancestrivingdoctrine





Some, indeed, preach Christ even because of envy and strife; and some also of good-will; the one, from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the Gospel;

in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor


For, if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not made ashamed; but, as we spake all things to you in truth, so also our glorying before Titus was found to be truth. Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoasting

For, if I should desire to glory, I would not be foolish, for I shall be speaking truth; but I forbear, lest some one should think, in regard to me, above what he sees me to be, or hears from me. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

So, then, have I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Verse ConceptsHonestyPainAbrasionSpeaking TruthReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansTelling The Truth


Charge those who are rich in this present age, not to be high-minded, nor to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, Who giveth us richly all things for enjoyment; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, free to impart, liberal;