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2 Corinthians 1 1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother: To God’s church at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia.
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1 Timothy 3 8
Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,
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Romans 1:1
Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God’s good news—
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Acts 16:12-15
and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for a number of days.On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there.A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“ If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
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Romans 1:7
To all who are in Rome, loved by God, called as saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Timothy 1 2
To Timothy, my true son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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1 Thessalonians 1 1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy: To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace.
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1 Corinthians 1 1-1 Corinthians 1 2
Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:To God’s church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord— both their Lord and ours.
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James 1:1
James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the 12 tribes in the Dispersion. Greetings.
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2 Peter 1 1
Simeon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
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2 Thessalonians 1 1
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy: To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Timothy 3 1-1 Timothy 3 2
This saying is trustworthy:“ If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work.”An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
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Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus.
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Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
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Titus 1:1
Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
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Colossians 1:1-2
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother:To the saints in Christ at Colossae, who are faithful brothers. Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
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Jude 1:1
Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are the called, loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ.
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Titus 1:7
For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
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Revelation 1:1
The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave Him to show His slaves what must quickly take place. He sent it and signified it through His angel to His slave John,
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1 Peter 2 25
For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
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Acts 6:1-7
In those days, as the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said,“ It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters.Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.”The proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.So the preaching about God flourished, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
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1 Timothy 3 10-1 Timothy 3 13
And they must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
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John 12:26
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
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2 Thessalonians 1 10
in that day when He comes to be glorified by His saints and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.
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Ephesians 1:15
This is why, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
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Acts 16:1-3
Then he went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek.The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him.Paul wanted Timothy to go with him, so he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, since they all knew that his father was a Greek.
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Acts 9:13
“ Lord,” Ananias answered,“ I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
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Hebrews 13:23
Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon enough, he will be with me when I see you.
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1 Corinthians 16 10
If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear from you, because he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.
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Mark 13:34
It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.
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1 Thessalonians 2 2
On the contrary, after we had previously suffered, and we were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.
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Acts 1:20
“ For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling become desolate; let no one live in it; and Let someone else take his position.
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Revelation 2:8
“ Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna:“ The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says:
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Revelation 22:9
But he said to me,“ Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
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Revelation 19:10
Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me,“ Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers who have the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
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Revelation 2:12
“ Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum:“ The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says:
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Revelation 1:20-2:1
The secret of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven gold lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.“ Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus:“ The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands says: