Leaders

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,

but ye <FI>are<Fi> not so, but he who is greater among you--let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

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

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;

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.

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

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

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 →

`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.

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

`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,

`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,

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am; — read the full passage →

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

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

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

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

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

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

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

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

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

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

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

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;

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves, — read the full passage →

Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

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 →

My people--its exactors <FI>are<Fi> sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people--thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.

Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

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

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them, — read the full passage →

Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

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

in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

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

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; — read the full passage →

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

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.

`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.'

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

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

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

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;

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

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ,

When, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, `Do ye know what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

`I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;

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 →

And there happened also a strife among them--who of them is accounted to be greater. — read the full passage →

Woe to shepherds destroying, And scattering the flock of My pasture, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change. — read the full passage →

Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

`And I take the heads of your tribes, men, wise and known, and I appoint them heads over you, princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds, and princes of fifties, and princes of tens, and authorities, for your tribes.

Then Jesus spake to the multitudes, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

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

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

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

Thy princes <FI>are<Fi> apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

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

Ministrants--in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, — read the full passage →

`Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season? — read the full passage →

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 →

if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate--

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

(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?)

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

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

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

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

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

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

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

for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven days, — read the full passage →