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1 Thessalonians 5 12-1 Thessalonians 5 13
And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
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Hebrews 13:7
Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
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1 Timothy 5 17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
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Acts 20:28
Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
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1 Peter 5 5
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for“ God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
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1 Peter 5 2-1 Peter 5 3
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;
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Jeremiah 13:17
But if you will not hear it, My soul will weep in secret for your pride; My eyes will weep bitterly And run down with tears, Because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
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Ezekiel 33:7-9
“ So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me.When I say to the wicked,‘ O wicked man, you shall surely die!’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.Nevertheless if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
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1 Corinthians 16 16
that you also submit to such, and to everyone who works and labors with us.
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Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
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Ezekiel 3:17-21
“ Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me:When I say to the wicked,‘ You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.“ Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul.”
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1 Samuel 15 19-1 Samuel 15 20
Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord? Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the Lord?”And Saul said to Samuel,“ But I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and gone on the mission on which the Lord sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
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1 Corinthians 4 1-1 Corinthians 4 2
Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
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1 Thessalonians 2 19-1 Thessalonians 2 20
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?For you are our glory and joy.
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Exodus 32:31
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said,“ Oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold!
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Philippians 2:29
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;
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1 Thessalonians 3 9-1 Thessalonians 3 10
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
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Philippians 1:4
always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
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Ephesians 5:21
submitting to one another in the fear of God.
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Romans 14:12
So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
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Isaiah 62:6
I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
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Ezekiel 33:2
“ Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them:‘ When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman,
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Acts 20:24-26
But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.“ And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
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Genesis 16:9
The Angel of the Lord said to her,“ Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand.”
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2 Corinthians 5 10-2 Corinthians 5 11
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.
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1 Samuel 8 19
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said,“ No, but we will have a king over us,
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Proverbs 5:13
I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
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Philippians 2:16
holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
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James 4:7
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
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Luke 16:2
So he called him and said to him,‘ What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’
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Philippians 3:18
For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
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2 Thessalonians 3 14
And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.
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Philippians 4:1
Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.
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Hebrews 13:24
Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.