Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Church » Duty of, to ministers
Obey your guides and be in subjection; for they watch for your souls as having to give an account, that they may do this with joy and not with grief; for this is unprofitable for you.
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Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in estimation,
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And we beseech you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
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Remember your guides who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the end of their life follow the faith.
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If Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he performs the work of the Lord, as I also do; let no one therefore despise him. But send him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I look for him with the brothers.
But I rejoice greatly in the Lord, that now at length you began again to care for me, for whom also you did care, but had no opportunity [to serve me]. Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented. I know both how to be humbled, and I know how to abound; in every thing and in all conditions I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer want. read more.
I endure all things with him that strengthens me. But you did well to communicate with my affliction, And you know also, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I went out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you only; for even in Thessalonica and once and again you sent to my need. Not that I desire a gift, but I desire the fruit which abounds to your account. But I have all things and abound, I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a perfume of good odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
I endure all things with him that strengthens me. But you did well to communicate with my affliction, And you know also, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I went out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you only; for even in Thessalonica and once and again you sent to my need. Not that I desire a gift, but I desire the fruit which abounds to your account. But I have all things and abound, I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a perfume of good odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
Christian conduct » Being contented
Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;
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Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented.
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Contentment » Contentment, the duty of
And the soldiers asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Oppress, and falsely accuse, no one; and be contented with your wages.
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Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;
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Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented.
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But piety with contentment is great gain.
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but having food and clothing let us be contented with them.
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Contentment » Exemplified » Paul
Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented. I know both how to be humbled, and I know how to abound; in every thing and in all conditions I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer want.
Lessons of life » Result in perfect contentment
But if any widow has children or relatives, let them learn first to support their family and to make returns to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented.
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Life » Lessons of » Result in perfect contentment
But if any widow has children or relatives, let them learn first to support their family and to make returns to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented.
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Philippi » Contributes to the maintenance of paul
But I rejoice greatly in the Lord, that now at length you began again to care for me, for whom also you did care, but had no opportunity [to serve me]. Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented. I know both how to be humbled, and I know how to abound; in every thing and in all conditions I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer want. read more.
I endure all things with him that strengthens me. But you did well to communicate with my affliction, And you know also, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I went out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you only; for even in Thessalonica and once and again you sent to my need. Not that I desire a gift, but I desire the fruit which abounds to your account. But I have all things and abound, I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a perfume of good odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
I endure all things with him that strengthens me. But you did well to communicate with my affliction, And you know also, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I went out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you only; for even in Thessalonica and once and again you sent to my need. Not that I desire a gift, but I desire the fruit which abounds to your account. But I have all things and abound, I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a perfume of good odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.