Reverend

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren. — read the full passage →

He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, the small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, — read the full passage →

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; — read the full passage →

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah

A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

And now Jehovah show lovingkindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

for our God is a consuming fire.

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; — read the full passage →

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mentionof youin our prayers;

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all; — read the full passage →

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that dohis commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.

If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, well: