Ministers

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.

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,

And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.

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

`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--watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

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,

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

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

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

in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle--truth I say in Christ, I do not lie--a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

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 →

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;

this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to <FI>them<Fi> , and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

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

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

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;

there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

who also made us sufficient <FI>to be<Fi> ministrants of a new covenant, not of letter, but of spirit; for the letter doth kill, and the spirit doth make alive.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee; — read the full passage →

for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus--Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

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

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

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

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection, — read the full passage →

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

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

whether--about Titus--my partner and towards you fellow-worker, whether--our brethren, apostles of assemblies--glory of Christ;

And the all things <FI>are<Fi> of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the reconciliation, — read the full passage →

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands, — read the full passage →

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

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;'

My sons, be not now at rest, for on you hath Jehovah fixed to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be to Him ministering and making perfume.'

if any one doth speak--`as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister--`as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

Turn aside, turn aside, go out thence, The unclean touch not, go out from her midst, Be ye pure, who are bearing the weapons of Jehovah.

Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!

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 →

and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

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

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us--a pattern;

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed, — read the full passage →

And I commend you to Phebe our sister--being a ministrant of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Cenchrea--

And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open and to read the scroll, nor to behold it,

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'

but I chastise my body, and bring <FI>it<Fi> into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others--I myself may become disapproved.

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

These things remind <FI>them<Fi> of, testifying fully before the Lord--not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing; — read the full passage →

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;

to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'

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 he spake a simile to them, `Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

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 →

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

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

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

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

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent <FI>them<Fi> away.

`Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee;

which certain professing--concerning the faith did swerve; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you. Amen.

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

And the all things <FI>are<Fi> of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the reconciliation,

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God--

then said he unto them, `The harvest indeed <FI>is<Fi> abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.

and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased; — read the full passage →

For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he <FI>is<Fi> .

`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.'

And I hear the voice of the Lord, saying: `Whom do I send? and who doth go for Us?' And I say, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I, send me.'

but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,

I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

and I ask also thee, genuine yoke-fellow, be assisting those women who in the good news did strive along with me, with Clement also, and the others, my fellow-workers, whose names <FI>are<Fi> in the book of life.

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;

`And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve <FI>are<Fi> with him, — read the full passage →

that there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, `Son of man, a watchman I have given thee to the house of Israel, and thou hast heard from My mouth a word, and hast warned them from Me. — read the full passage →

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

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ.

for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth--it do I not take heed to speak?'