Honoring Leaders

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you, — read the full passage →

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching, — read the full passage →

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!

`And thou--thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed <FI>these<Fi> over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

(and if any one his own house <FI>how<Fi> to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

An abomination to kings <FI>is<Fi> doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

honour thy father and mother,

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

feed the flock of God that <FI>is<Fi> among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — read the full passage →

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

honourable <FI>is<Fi> the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and hold such in honour,

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

Salute all those leading you, and all the saints; salute you doth those from Italy:

for what <FI>is<Fi> our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence? — read the full passage →

And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren--`If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;' — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

`Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

Adulterers and adulteresses! have ye not known that friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever, then, may counsel to be a friend of the world, an enemy of God he is set.

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching, — read the full passage →

A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers <FI>are<Fi> wicked.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is--A precept of men is taught!

but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them; — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, `To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, <FI>is<Fi> the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might--to the ages of the ages!'

Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.

Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God, — read the full passage →

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

honour widows who are really widows;

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

Happy art thou, O land, When thy king <FI>is<Fi> a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.

for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his reward.'

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; — read the full passage →

that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with <FI>us<Fi> and labouring;

the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →