Thematic Bible: Their people are bound, to
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Pray for them
Let me have your cooperation in prayer, so that many a soul may render thanks to him on my behalf for the boon which many have been the means of him bestowing on myself.
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Pray for me, for I am sure I have a clean conscience; my desire is in every way to lead an honest life.
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and on my behalf also, that I may be allowed to speak and open my lips in order to expound fully and freely that open secret of the gospel
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Brothers, I beg of you, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love that the Spirit inspires, rally round me by praying to God for me;
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Hold them in reputation
Give him a welcome in the Lord, then, with your hearts full of joy. Value men like that,
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Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching:
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hold them in special esteem and affection, for the sake of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them
Those who are taught must share all the blessings of life with those who teach them the Word.
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Does a soldier provide his own supplies? Does a man plant a vineyard without eating its produce? Does a shepherd get no drink from the milk of the flock? Human arguments, you say? But does not Scripture urge the very same? It is written in the law of Moses, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain. Is God thinking here about cattle? read more.
Or is he speaking purely for our sakes? Assuredly for our sakes. This word was written for us, because the ploughman needs to plough in hope, and the thresher to thresh in the hope of getting a share in the crop. If we sowed you the seeds of spiritual good, is it a great matter if we reap your worldly goods?
Or is he speaking purely for our sakes? Assuredly for our sakes. This word was written for us, because the ploughman needs to plough in hope, and the thresher to thresh in the hope of getting a share in the crop. If we sowed you the seeds of spiritual good, is it a great matter if we reap your worldly goods?
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Love them
Now then, you are to the front in everything, in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in love for us ??do come to the front in this gracious enterprise as well.
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But when Timotheus reached me a moment ago, on his return from you, bringing me the good news of your faith and love and of how you always remember me kindly, longing to see me as I long to see you,
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Give them joy
as you have partly understood the meaning of my life, namely that I am your source of pride (as you are mine) on the Day of our Lord Jesus.
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So the very reason I wrote was that I might not come only to be pained by those who ought to give me joy; I relied on you all, I felt sure that my joy would be a joy for everyone of you.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Follow their holy example
Copy me, brothers, one and all of you, and notice those who live by the example you get from me.
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Copy me, as I copy Christ.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Obey them
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
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Well, I want you to put yourselves under people like that, under everyone who sets his hand to the work.
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Regard them as God's messengers
and though my flesh was a trial to you, you did not scoff at me nor spurn me, you welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus. You congratulated yourselves.
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This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Help them
And you, my true comrade, lend a hand to these women, I beg of you; they have fought at my side in the active service of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
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Salute Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Not to despise them
He who listens to you listens to me, he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."
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Let no one slight you because you are a youth, but set the believers an example of speech, behaviour, love, faith, and purity.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Attend to their instructions
so do whatever they tell you, obey them, but do not do as they do. They talk but they do not act.
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Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Imitate their faith
Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the word of God to you; look back upon the close of their career, and copy their faith.
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