Thematic Bible: Should not be
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Ministers » Should not be » Greedy of filthy lucre
be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though you had to but of your own free will, not from the motive of personal profit but freely,
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Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain,
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I have never coveted any man's silver or gold or clothes.
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not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious,
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Ministers » Should not be » Easily dispirited
On every side I am ever hard-pressed, but never hemmed in; always perplexed, but never to the point of despair;
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sad but always glad, poor but making many people rich, penniless but really possessing everything.
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Ministers » Should not be » Men-pleasers
Am I now trying to win men's favor, or God's? Or, am I trying to be pleasing to men? If I were still trying to be pleasing to men, I would not be a slave of Christ at all.
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for since we have been so approved by God as to be entrusted with the good news, we are now telling it, not to please men but God, who proves and finds approved our hearts.
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Ministers » Should not be » Entangled by cares
No soldier ever allows himself to be involved in the business affairs of life, so that he may please the officer who enlisted him.
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Then He answered him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but you go on and continue to spread the good news of the kingdom of God."
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Ministers » Should not be » Contentious
For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,
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not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious,
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Ministers » Should not be » Crafty
On the other hand, I have renounced all underhanded, disgraceful methods; I neither practice cunning nor do I tamper with God's message, but by clear and candid statements of truth I try to commend myself to every human conscience in God's sight.
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Ministers » Should not be » Lords over God's heritage
and not as domineering over those in your charge but proving yourselves models for the flock to imitate;
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