Thematic Bible: Should not be
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Ministers » Should not be » Greedy of filthy lucre
Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain,
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I have never coveted anyone's gold or silver or clothes.
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not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious,
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Ministers » Should not be » Easily dispirited
I am hard pressed on every side, but never cut off: perplexed, but not driven to despair;
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pained, when I am always glad, poor, when I make many others rich, penniless, when really I own everything.
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Ministers » Should not be » Men-pleasers
Is that appealing to men's weaknesses, or to God? Is that trying to suit men? If I were still doing that, I would be no slave of Christ.
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God has thought us fit to be intrusted with the good news, and so we tell it, making no effort to please men, but to please God, who tests our hearts.
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Ministers » Should not be » Entangled by cares
Anyone who is in the army keeps from being involved in business affairs, so as to please the officer who enlisted him.
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Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; you must go and spread the news of the Kingdom of God!"
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Ministers » Should not be » Contentious
For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,
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not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious,
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Ministers » Should not be » Crafty
I disown disgraceful, underhanded ways. I refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's message. It is by the open statement of the truth that I would commend myself to every human conscience in the sight of God.
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Ministers » Should not be » Lords over God's heritage
and not as tyrannizing over those in your charge but proving models for the flock;
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