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Hebrews 13:17
Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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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 6:12
that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Philippians 3:17
Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
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1 Timothy 3 5
( for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);
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Acts 14:23
So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
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1 Thessalonians 1 6
And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
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Matthew 24:45
“ Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
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Song of Solomon 1 8
THE BELOVED: If you do not know, O fairest among women, Follow in the footsteps of the flock, And feed your little goats Beside the shepherds’ tents.
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1 Thessalonians 2 13
For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.
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Romans 10:17
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Hebrews 13:24
Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
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Revelation 6:9
When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.
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1 Corinthians 4 16
Therefore I urge you, imitate me.
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Revelation 1:9
I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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Revelation 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
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Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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Luke 12:42
And the Lord said,“ Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
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2 Thessalonians 3 9
not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
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1 Corinthians 10 13
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
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Luke 8:11
“ Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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2 Thessalonians 3 7
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you;
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Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said,“ It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
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1 Corinthians 11 1
Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.
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Acts 7:55-60
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,and said,“ Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying,“ Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice,“ Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.