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Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
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So they were prejudiced against Him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is no where less honoured than in his own country, and in his own family.
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Religious » General references to
But Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing the word believed, and were baptized.
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And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
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They therefore that received his word with readiness were baptized: and in that same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
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And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
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And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him, because of what the woman said, testifying, He told me all that ever I did.
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And the people unanimously attended to the things which were spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he wrought:
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were determined for eternal life believed.
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And many of them that believed came confessing and declaring their former practices.
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Religious » FALSE » Called seers
Religious » Dues of » Food of
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
When the chief priests therefore and the officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him." Pilate saith unto them, Take Him yourselves, and crucify Him: for I find no fault in Him.
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And in like manner the chief priests also insulting Him, with the scribes and elders,
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but the chief priests incited the people to desire that he would rather release Barabbas to them.
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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the common people to ask for Barabbas, and so to destroy Jesus.
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Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Therefore having received this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we are not disheartened:
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of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God conferred on me by the effectual operation of his power.
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if so be ye continue grounded and settled in the faith, and be not moved from the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached throughout the whole creation, of which I Paul am a minister.
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Who hath also fitted us to be ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
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and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:
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And I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who gave me ability for the work, that He accounted me faithful, having put me into the ministry,
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But all these things are from God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and made us ministers of the reconciliation;
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
For to this end was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but might live according to God in the spirit.
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preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom, none forbidding him.
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And they went forth and preached every where, the Lord co-operating with them, and confirming the word by miracles following upon it. Amen.
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Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,
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And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel, to preach to those that dwell upon the earth, to every nation, and tribe, and tongue,
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by which also He went and preached to the spirits now in prison;
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Now Jesus went round to all the cities, and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom of heaven, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people.
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And they went from town to town, preaching the gospel and healing every where.
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and He came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
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Religious » Elders » Governmental
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » False teachers, warnings against
But there were indeed false prophets among the people of old, as there will be also among you false teachers, who will privately introduce pernicious heresies, denying even the Lord that bought them, and bringing upon themselves swift destruction,
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These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness;
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and doctrines of demons founded in the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience, forbidding to marry,
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desiring to be teachers of the law, though they neither understand what they say, nor what things they assert.
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For the time will come, when they will not bear sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers after their own hearts:
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who subvert whole families, teaching what they ought not, for shameful gain:
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Whosoever therefore shall break one of the left of these commandments, and thereby teach men so to do, he shall be esteemed very little in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do as well as teach them, he shall be accounted great in the kingdom of heaven.
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but in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.
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Religious » Men of God » Sent as divine messengers
and sent his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.
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And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and I am sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee this good news:
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There was a man sent from God, whose name was John:
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Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Some indeed through envy and strife, and some also through good-will:
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Religious » priests » Should be holy
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Christ the theme of
being vexed that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
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And Philip coming to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
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And he immediately preached Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
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According to the declaration which He made to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
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opening them and shewing, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that this is the Christ even, Jesus, whom, said he, I preach unto you.
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to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them that are called,
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for we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for the sake of Jesus.
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Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
and as he was of the same trade, he staid and worked with them: for they were tent-makers.
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For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for working night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.
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and ye yourselves know that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to those that were with me.
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neither did we eat any one's bread for nothing; but with labor and toil, working night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you.
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And Paul abode two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came to him:
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But I have availed myself of none of these things. Nor have I written these things, that it might be so done as to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any one should make this my glorying void.
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Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Religious » priests » General references to
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Encouraged
And He said unto them, Go to all the world and preach the gospel to every one:
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What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hear as in the ear, preach ye as from the house-tops.
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And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand: and in confirmation of your doctrine heal the sick,
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preach the word, be instant both in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and instruction.
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but Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
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and He sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
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"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
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Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn:" and, "The workman is worthy of his hire."
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nor two coats, nor shoes, nor weapons; for the laborer is worthy of his food.
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So also the Lord hath ordained, that those who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel.
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And let him, that is instructed in the word, communicate in all good things to him that instructeth.
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Nevertheless ye did well in communicating to the relief of my affliction.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » As shepherds to feed the flock
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.
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He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, dost thou love me? Peter was grieved, that He said to him the third time, Dost thou love me? And he said unto Him, Lord, Thou knowest all things, Thou knowest that I love Thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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taking the episcopal charge of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with a ready mind:
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Religious » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen who had been educated with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul;
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And God hath placed you accordingly in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.
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And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,
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And in these days came down prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » As teachers of the word
and of the holy Ghost, and teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.
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A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,
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and let not those who have believing masters, despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them more readily, because they are faithful and beloved by God, partakers of his grace.
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These things declare and teach.
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with meekness instructing those of different sentiments, not knowing but God may give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth;
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Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you.
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to these indeed we are an odor of death to death; to those an odor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
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My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all that were selling and buying in the court of the temple, and threw down the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves:
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and having made a whip of small cords He drove them all, out of the temple; with the sheep and the oxen: and He poured out the changers money, and threw down the tables.
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Religious » Dues of » High priests
but into the second only the high-priest went once a year; and that not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the sins of the people committed through ignorance.
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So also Christ did not glorify himself to be made an high-priest; but He that said unto Him, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."
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Religious » FALSE » Schools of
Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
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and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
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And when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:
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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
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But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
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Religious » Elders » Jewish
Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. And they, that apprehended Jesus, led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled:
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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat.
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And when He was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching, and said, By what authority dost thou these things, and who gave thee this authority?
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And as soon as ever it was light the chief priests holding a consultation with the elders and scribes, they and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus, and carried Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
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As the high priest is my witness, and all the elders: from whom I received letters to our brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those also, that were there, bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you.
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Religious » FALSE » Incognito
Religious » Solemn charges given » Paul to timothy
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou keep to these things without preference of persons, doing nothing with partiality.
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I charge thee before God, who giveth life to all, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate,
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I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing, in his kingdom;
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Religious » Apostles » Names of
And when they were come in to the city, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude the brother of James, usually abode.
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Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew;
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(to wit, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
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even Simon, whom He surnamed Peter,
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious » Solemn charges given » Moses to joshua
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Iddo
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Shemaiah
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehoshaphat
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » hezekiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » moses
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Obed
Religious » Solemn charges given » Jehoshaphat to leaders of judah
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Insentiate and pleasure-loving
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Nehemiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Hananiah
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Lead the sheep astray
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Scatter the flock
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehoiada
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehu
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ahijah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Joshua
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Elijah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Elisha
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » samuel
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Daniel
When therefore ye shall see the desolating abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing at the holy place, (let him, that readeth, attend) then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » David
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I will publish things which have been concealed from the foundation of the world.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Eldad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Medad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Josiah
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge ye: for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
for John said to Him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: and he would have put him to death,
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge ye: for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
for John said to Him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: and he would have put him to death,
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jeremiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Micaiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Abraham
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Isaiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Nathan
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » balaam
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Jehu
Religious » Solemn charges given » Christ to the disciples
These twelve did Jesus send forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not among the gentiles, neither enter into any city of the Samaritans:
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Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Religious » Solemn charges given » David to solomon
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Hirelings forsake the sheep
But the hireling, that is not the true shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf seizeth them, and disperseth the sheep.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Agabus
And as we abode there several days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus:
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Religious » Solemn charges given » Paul to the ephesian elders
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » John the baptist
for I tell you that among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he:)
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Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zacharias
And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit,
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