Thematic Bible: Their people are bound, to
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Pray for them
You must help me by your prayers, so that many will give thanks to God on my behalf for the blessing granted me in answer to many prayers.
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Pray for me, for I am sure I have a clear conscience, and I mean in every way to live an upright life.
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and for me, that when I open my lips I may be given a message, so that I may boldly make known the secret of the good news,
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I beg you, brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the love that the Spirit inspires, join me in most earnest prayer to God for me.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Hold them in reputation
So give him a hearty Christian welcome, and value men like him very highly,
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Elders who do their duties well should be considered as deserving twice as much as they get, particularly those who work at preaching and teaching.
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Hold them in the highest esteem and affection for what they do. Live at peace with one another.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them
Those who are taught the message must share all their goods with their teacher.
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What soldier ever pays his expenses out of his own pay? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of the grapes? Who tends a flock and does not get any of the milk? Am I saying only what men say? Does not the Law say so too? For in the Law of Moses it reads, "You shall not muzzle an ox that is treading out the grain." Is it about the oxen that God is concerned? read more.
Is he not clearly speaking in our interests? Of course this law was written in our interests, because the plowman ought to plow, and the thresher to thresh, in the expectation of sharing in the crop. If it was we who sowed the spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?
Is he not clearly speaking in our interests? Of course this law was written in our interests, because the plowman ought to plow, and the thresher to thresh, in the expectation of sharing in the crop. If it was we who sowed the spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Love them
Just as you excel in everything else??aith, expression, knowledge, perfect devotion, and the love we have awakened in you??ou must excel in this generous undertaking too.
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But now that Timothy has just come back to me from you, and brought me good news of your faith and love, and told me how kindly you think of me and that you long to see me just as much as I long to see you,
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Give them joy
as some of you have come to understand me, and that you will understand that you have a right to be proud of me, as I have of you, on the Day of our Lord Jesus.
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This is what I said in my letter, so that I might avoid coming and having my feelings hurt by the very people who might have been expected to make me happy, for I felt sure about you all, that what made me happy would make you all happy.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Follow their holy example
Follow my example, brothers, all of you, and notice those who follow the pattern we have set you.
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You must follow my example in this, as I am following Christ's.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Obey them
Obey your leaders and give way to them, for they are keeping watch in defense of your souls, as men accountable for the trust. Make their work a joy and not a grief, for that would be the worse for you.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Regard them as God's messengers
and yet what must have tried you in my physical condition, you did not scorn and despise, but you welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus himself.
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The right way for a man to think of us is as Christ's servants, and managers authorized to distribute the secret truths of God.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Help them
And I beg you, my true comrade, help them, for they toiled at my side in spreading the good news, with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
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Remember me to Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ's cause, and to my dear Stachys.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Not to despise them
Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever disregards you disregards me, and whoever disregards me disregards him who sent me."
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Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set those who believe an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Attend to their instructions
So do everything they tell you, and observe it all, but do not do as they do, for they talk but do not act.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Imitate their faith
Do not forget your former leaders, the men who brought you God's message. Remember how they ended their lives and imitate their faith.
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