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which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Therefore seeing that we have such an office, even as mercy is come on us, we faint not:
Nevertheless, all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the office to preach the atonement.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.
see that ye feed Christ's flock, which is among you, taking the oversight of them: not as though ye were compelled thereto, but willingly; Not for the desire of filthy lucre, but of a good mind.
For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
If any be diseased among you, let him call for the elders of the congregation, and let them pray over him, and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord:
but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the word."
And he said unto them, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all creatures:
and devilish doctrine of them which speak false through hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with a hot iron,
Not as though ye were lords over the parishes: but that ye be an example to the flock.
This is a true saying: If a man covet the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach, not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness,
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And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:
and I will give you herdsmen after mine own mind, which shall feed you with learning and wisdom.
He said to him again the second time, "Simon the son of Jonas, lovest thou me?" He said unto him, "Yea Lord thou knowest that I love thee." He said unto him, "Feed my sheep." He said unto him the third time, "Simon the son of Jonas, lovest thou me?" And Peter sorrowed because he said to him the third time, "Lovest thou me," and said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee." Jesus said unto him, "Feed my sheep. Verily, verily I say unto thee, when thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee whither thou wouldest not."
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and I will give you herdsmen after mine own mind, which shall feed you with learning and wisdom.
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And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:
and I will give you herdsmen after mine own mind, which shall feed you with learning and wisdom.
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Philippians 1:5because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now;