Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Church » Duty of, to ministers
Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.
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Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and honourably treat those that are such:
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Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and to account of them very highly in love for their work's sake. And live in peace among yourselves.
Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
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Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity.
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But if Timothy come, see that he may be among you without fear: for he worketh the Lord's work, as I also do. Let no man therefore treat him with disrespect; but forward him on his way in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.
Now I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that now once more your thoughtful attention about me hath again sprung up, to which also your mind had been disposed, but ye had not found the opportunity. Not that I mention this with a view to my indigence: for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in every state and in all situations I am instructed either to be full or famishing, either to enjoy abundance, or to suffer want: read more.
I am enabled for all things by Christ who strengtheneth me. Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction. But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want. Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account. But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
I am enabled for all things by Christ who strengtheneth me. Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction. But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want. Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account. But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
Generosity » Liberality in the early church
Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:
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Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet: and a distribution was made to every one according as he had need.
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality.
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For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want.
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Liberality » Liberality in the early church
Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:
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Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet: and a distribution was made to every one according as he had need.
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality.
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For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want.
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Liberality » Should be exercised » In forwarding missions
Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction. But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want.
Missionaries » In aiding ministers in their labors
Salute Priscilla and Aquila my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus:
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And when I was with you, and in want, I was burdensome to no man; for my want the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied; and on every occasion I have kept myself from being burdensome, and will keep myself.
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Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction. But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want.
Salute Urban, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
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who have borne testimony to thy love before the church; to whom thou wilt perform a good act of service in forwarding them on their journey, in a manner worthy of God.
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Philippi » Contributes to the maintenance of paul
Now I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that now once more your thoughtful attention about me hath again sprung up, to which also your mind had been disposed, but ye had not found the opportunity. Not that I mention this with a view to my indigence: for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in every state and in all situations I am instructed either to be full or famishing, either to enjoy abundance, or to suffer want: read more.
I am enabled for all things by Christ who strengtheneth me. Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction. But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want. Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account. But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
I am enabled for all things by Christ who strengtheneth me. Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction. But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want. Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account. But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
Thessalonica » Paul visits
SO journeying through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of Jews:
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For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want.
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